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Quiz: How well do you know "The Winter's Tale"?
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Quiz: How well do you know "The Winter's Tale"?

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Test your knowledge of this Shakespeare play.

Q&A: Tamilla Woodard on "The Winter's Tale"
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Q&A: Tamilla Woodard on "The Winter's Tale"

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“We are all Leontes.” Director Tamilla Woodard shares her favorite moments from The Winter’s Tale and what audiences should be watching for when they see the play.

How we got "The Winter’s Tale" and where it went from there
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How we got "The Winter’s Tale" and where it went from there

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Esther French

Where did Shakespeare get the idea for The Winter’s Tale? From publication in the First Folio to 18th-century adaptations, explore the history of this well-known play.

Play on! Tracy Young on translating 'The Winter's Tale'
Scenes from The Winter's Tale. Owen Jones. 19th century. Folger Shakespeare Library.
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Play on! Tracy Young on translating 'The Winter's Tale'

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Tracy Young, who had previously directed "The Winter's Tale," writes about the challenges of translating "The Winter's Tale" for the Play on! project.
‘The Winter’s Tale’ and the problem of the Bohemia seacoast
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‘The Winter’s Tale’ and the problem of the Bohemia seacoast

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emma poltrack
A key plot point of Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' relies on the country of Bohemia having a seacoast, which poses a geographical dilemma.
The production's the thing: Thoughts on Shakespeare's Romances
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The production's the thing: Thoughts on Shakespeare's Romances

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Austin Tichenor
Austin Tichenor looks at different stage productions of "The Winter's Tale" and "Pericles" in order to understand what makes Shakespeare's Romances "work."
Imagining Shakespeare: What's your favorite "statue scene" from "The Winter's Tale?"
Photograph of the statue scene from Folger Theatre's 2009 production of
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Imagining Shakespeare: What's your favorite "statue scene" from "The Winter's Tale?"

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Ben Lauer
We asked our followers on social media to share their favorite stagings of the "statue scene" from "The Winter's Tale" with the hashtag #ImaginingShakespeare. 
Imagining Shakespeare: What happens in the statue scene from "The Winter’s Tale?”
Illustration of the statue scene from the end of Shakespeare's
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Imagining Shakespeare: What happens in the statue scene from "The Winter’s Tale?”

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Ben Lauer
Spoiler alert: something magical happens in the last scene of Shakespeare’s "The Winter’s Tale." We dug into the Folger collection to explore.
Folger Director Michael Witmore on his favorite Shakespeare play: The Winter's Tale
Michael Witmore. Photo by Chris Hartlove
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Folger Director Michael Witmore on his favorite Shakespeare play: The Winter's Tale

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What makes "The Winter's Tale" so compelling? In anticipation of the Folger Theatre production (Mar 13 - Apr 22), Folger Director Michael Witmore shares spoiler-free insights about this Shakespeare play in three short videos.
A Shakespeare tale for winter, told in summer
The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
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A Shakespeare tale for winter, told in summer

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Esther French
The Winter's Tale is onstage this summer at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, African-American Shakespeare Company, and Nashville Shakespeare Festival.
Five things to look for when you watch 'The Winter's Tale'
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Five things to look for when you watch 'The Winter's Tale'

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Esther French

If you’re going to see a performance of The Winter’s Tale, perhaps you’ve read the play (or maybe just the plot summary)—or maybe you’re going in cold. So, what should you look for in this Shakespeare play?

Happier without men? Shakespeare and Cervantes’ heroines, religious life, married life, and country life
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Happier without men? Shakespeare and Cervantes’ heroines, religious life, married life, and country life

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Kathryn Swanton

Connan Morrissey (Hermione) and Laura C. Harris (Perdita) embrace at the end of The Winter’s Tale, directed by Blake Robison, Folger Theatre, 2009. Carol Pratt. Shakespeare’s heroines often end up with husbands who don’t seem good enough for them, while…