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Winter Magic in the Summer

I’ve been putting off writing this for some reason, maybe fear of being self-indulgent, maybe imagining that to analyse it ...

Pop-Up 2023

Some of us Popped Up on a warm October Saturday afternoon, 7th October, to a large and appreciative audience. Our ...

Listen Again

Listen Again… Here’s a list of most of the music we used during The Winter's Tale in June 2023, with ...

Folk Music in The Winter’s Tale

FOLK MUSIC IN THE WINTER’S TALE By Brian Ford Several people have asked me about the song Click go the ...

Lord Sebastian, and Mopsa, the shepherdess

LORD SEBASTIAN, AND MOPSA, THE SHEPHERDESS ‘Indicate your dream part(s) in The Winter’s Tale,’ said the audition form. I hesitated, ...

On the Book

Being on the book in theatrical terms means an actor who has not learned their lines, and needs to rely ...

Twinned Lambs that did Frisk in the Sun

I’ve been involved with Wivenhoe Open-Air Shakespeare since 2019; I’m playing Polixenes, the King of Bohemia, in this year’s production ...

A Day in the Life

Early on in the rehearsal process, the cast were encouraged to think about what their character may have been doing ...

The Winter’s Tale – June 2023

Here I stand, poised on the brink - the same as three years ago, only with a different play. We ...

Winter’s Tale: tickets available soon

THE WINTER’S TALE 20th - 24th June 2023, in St Mary’s Church and churchyard. Tickets available from mid-May, Wivenhoe Bookshop ...