Winter, Based on The Winter's Tale, Runs Feb. 4-26
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 27, 2006
"Winter mixes key scenes from Shakespeare's late
romance The Winter's Tale with a contemporary love story. In Shakespeare's
play King Leontes accuses Queen Hermione of adultery and despite no evidence to
support this, he sends his family, his kingdom and himself into a downward
spiral into tragedy. In the modern story, Leonard and Helen fall in love
despite his unstable behavior. Panicked after Helen becomes pregnant,
Leonard jilts her, ends their relationship and goes on a drinking binge.
He visits an old friend to inquire about his baby to find that the baby is a
mystery – did the baby even really exist? Where redemption in
Shakespeare's romance is a reality, in its contemporary counterpart, redemption
may be just a fantasy," state press notes.
W. Allen Wrede will direct a cast that includes Michael
Beaman, Sarah Brynne, Andrew Carter, Anthony Ciccotelli, R.J. Foster, Felicia
Graybeal, Topping Haggerty, Suzanne Hall, Jeffrey Kitrosser, Stephanie Roman and
Daniela Tedesco.
Performances are on Sat. Feb. 4th at 2pm,
Mon. Feb. 6th at 8pm, Fri. Feb. 10th at 8pm, Sat. Feb. 11 at 2pm & 8pm, Wed.
Feb. 15th at 8pm, Thurs. Feb. 16th at 8pm, Sun. Feb.19th at 3pm and 7pm, Tue.
Feb. 21st at 8pm and Sun. Feb. 26th at 3pm. Tickets are $20, $18 if senior citizen or student
with valid ID, and can be reserved online at www.Theatermania.com or by calling (212)
352-3101. For more information: www.wrashtheatre.com.
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