The Arts Desk

The Winter's Tale, Royal Ballet review - what a story, and what a way to tell it!

The Winter’s Tale, originally a “romance” in five acts, is widely regarded as a problem play, not only because of its lack of poetic blank verse or cheerful rhymed couplets, but because of its ...
WBUR

Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' lights Boston Common with a story for all seasons

The cast of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "The Winter's Tale." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) While the winter may seem like the ideal time for the unfolding of a tragedy, ...
Los Angeles Times

American Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’ premieres at Segerstrom in April

“The Winter’s Tale” is regarded as one of William Shakespeare’s great romances but it was originally categorized as a comedy. While there is humor and romance, tragedy and drama are also present. The ...
The New York Times

‘Hedda Gabler’ and ‘The Winter’s Tale’: 2 Takes That Shout Subtext

Irreverence can be illuminating. But Bedlam’s energetic productions of classics by Ibsen and Shakespeare lose insight in the process. By Naveen Kumar Forgoing subtlety onstage has its advantages.