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The Winter’s Tale

Sun & Moon Theatre stages four al fresco performances of Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale.

Leigh Curtis

Sun & Moon Theatre is staging four al fresco performances of The Winter’s Tale in Rougemont Gardens from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August as part of the Theatre in the Park summer season hosted by Exeter Phoenix.

The play is one of 36 published in the First Folio seven years after Shakespeare’s death. It is set in Sicily and Bohemia and spans several seasons and years. The story includes a jealous king, a banished baby and statue that comes to life.

Exeter Phoenix Theatre in the Park 2024

South West-based Sun & Moon Theatre specialises in making Shakespeare accessible to all in outdoor and indoor settings. Its Theatre in the Park performances will include live music and puppetry and are suitable for all ages.

The Exeter Phoenix summer season also includes Love Riot, a retelling of a Georgian-era romantic comedy by Miracle Theatre on Wednesday 31 July, and a spoken word Spork! summer special on Thursday 1 August.

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The Winter’s Tale is at 7pm on Thursday 8, Friday 9, Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August 2024 in Rougemont Gardens.

Tickets cost £14.50, with £12.50 concessions and £8.50 tickets for under-15s, and are available via the Exeter Phoenix website.

Attendees are invited to bring their own refreshments and a chair, blanket or cushion to sit on. In the event of wet weather the performance may take place indoors.

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