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A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. 

A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. Household names join groundbreaking new talent - pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be when there is no audience in the room.

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Joseph Kloska

Kemi-Bo Jacobs

Georgia Landers

Andrew French

Assad Zaman

Ben Caplan

Amanda Hadingue

Anne Odeke

Isobel Waller-Bridge

Erica Whyman

The Winter's Tale

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A new production of Shakespeare’s play, staged for the screen by the RSC.

Set across a span of 16 years, from the coronation to the moon landings, a new production of Shakespeare's play, staged for the screen by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

King Leontes rips his family apart with his jealousy, but grief opens his heart. Will he find the child he abandoned before it is too late?

Set across a span of 16 years, from the coronation to the moon landings, this new production of Shakespeare’s play is staged for the screen by the Royal Shakespeare Company and directed by RSC Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman.

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