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Prelude to the bear: Antigonus's agonizing decision in "The Winter's Tale"
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Prelude to the bear: Antigonus's agonizing decision in "The Winter's Tale"

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Philip Goldfarb Styrt

Philip Goldfarb Styrt argues that Antigonus and the famous bear scene are frequently misunderstood.

Slippery thoughts in "The Winter's Tale"
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Slippery thoughts in "The Winter's Tale"

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Douglas Clark

“Leontes puts a new spin on an idea familiar to those living in Shakespeare’s time: that one could fish for people,” writes Douglas Clark.

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

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

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Shakespeare & Beyond

Test your knowledge of this Shakespeare play.

Dramaturg's Notes: The Winter's Tale, 2023
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Dramaturg's Notes: The Winter's Tale, 2023

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Michele Osherow

Dramaturg Michele Osherow shares reflections on the themes explored in Folger Theatre’s 2023 production of The Winter’s Tale.

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

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

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Shakespeare & Beyond

“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
Shakespeare and Beyond

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.

Exit, Pursued by a Polar? Bear
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Exit, Pursued by a Polar? Bear

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emma poltrack

A brief look at Shakespeare’s most famous stage direction.

ENCORES: 'The Winter's Tale' performed by Folger Theatre (2018)
Folger ENCORES, red theater seats fading into darkness
Folger Spotlight

ENCORES: 'The Winter's Tale' performed by Folger Theatre (2018)

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Folger Theatre

Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES. Enjoy a selection from Folger Theatre’s 2018 production of ‘The Winter’s Tale.’

A Wyncoll's Tale
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A Wyncoll's Tale

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Elizabeth DeBold Heather Wolfe

Let’s face it, every special collections library has at least a few mystery items in the vault that are quietly passed down over the decades from curator to curator (or cataloger to cataloger, or acquisitions librarian to acquisitions librarian). These…

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

Play on! Tracy Young on translating 'The Winter's Tale'

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Shakespeare & Beyond

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.

Katie deBuys and her grandmother's Winter's Tale
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Katie deBuys and her grandmother's Winter's Tale

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Folger Theatre

Actress Katie deBuys (Hermione) keeps a very special copy of this play in her dressing room—the one her grandmother used in college. She spoke to us about this cherished volume and what Shakespeare meant to her grandmother.

‘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.

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