The Royal Ballet Presents - The Winter's Tale

Shakespeare’s profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, celebrates its tenth anniversary.

King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.

Event Type: Screening

Choreography - Christopher Wheeldon

Scenario - Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot

Music - Joby Talbot

Designer - Bob Crowley

Lighting Designer - Natasha Katz

Projection Designer - Daniel Brodie

Silk Effects - Designer Basil Twist

Conductor - Koen Kessels

Cast TBC

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

A co-production between The Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada