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Sunday Play: The Winter's Tale

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By William Shakespeare.
Tom Courtenay stars as the wildly jealous King Leontes, who, suspecting his queen Hermione of infidelity with his best friend Polixenes, exacts a terrible revenge which forces the full retribution of the gods.

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Music:
Julie Cooper
Cellist:
Justin Pearson
Percussionist:
Alasdair Malloy
Harpist:
Lucy Wakeford
Oboeist:
David Roach
Singer:
Claire Moore
Director:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Leontes:
Tom Courtenay
Hermione/Time:
Harriet Walter
Paulina:
Jill Balcon
Polixenes:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Mamillius:
Rory Campbell
Autoloycus:
Nickolas Grace
Florizel:
Jonathan Cullen
Shepherd:
Sean Baker
Perdita:
Tracy Ann Oberman
Archidamus:
Chris Scott
Camillo:
Hugh Dickson
Emilia/Mopsa:
Carolyn Jones
Antigonus:
Stephen Thorne
Clown:
Chris Pavlo
Dion/Gaoler:
Ioan Meredith
Clemones:
Gerard McDermott
Dorcas:
Alison Pettit
Mariner:
Alex Lowe
Source: Radio Times

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