8 February - 17 March 1990

THE WINTER'S TALE

by William Shakespeare

Sponsored by NatWest

Leontes SEAN BAKER
Polixenes MARK DREWRY
Mamillius, Young Shepherd KULVINDER GHIR
Perdita, Gaoler CLAIRE HACKETT
Paulina ELLIE HADDINGTON
Florizel, Lord ADRIAN LESTER
Antigonus STEPHEN LEY
Autolycus, Emilia MYRA McFADYEN
Hermione BARBARA MARTEN
Dion, Mopsa CHRISTINE MOORE
Camillo KEVIN QUARMBY
Cleomenes, Dorcas LUCY TREGEAR
Archidamus, Old Shepherd MICHAEL TURNER

Director PHYLLIDA LLOYD
Designer ANTHONY WARD
Lighting KEVIN SLEEP
Sound PAUL ARDITTI
Music GARY YERSHON
Trainee Director MARIA MONTES DE OCA

'The Royal Exchange now has its first woman artistic director. On the evidence of her first production, Phyllida LLoyd is an asset with potential...Notable performances from Barbara Marten as a particularly gorgeous Hermione, Sean Baker as Leontes and Ellie Haddington as a powerfully eloquent Paulina.'
Alan Hulme Manchester Evening News

'The playing matches the production. I haven't heard such consistently good verse-speaking for a long time, and every movement is right...It is worth any trouble to see it.'
B A Young Financial Times

'...for clarity and truth of emotion, the performances are top rank. Crewe, Whitehaven and the eight other dates of the tour have a treat coming their way.'
Jeremy Kingston The Times

Following its run at the Royal Exchange, THE WINTER'S TALE went on tour in the company's mobile theatre.