The Winter's Tale

Content warning [May contain spoilers]

Exit pursued by a bear. Corkscrew Theatre bring Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy and redemption to the ADC this Christmas: featuring this rather difficult stage direction...

The beast inside the room is of course Leontes, King of Sicilia, who pursues his wife Hermione to an early grave (it seems), suspecting her of an affair with his best friend. A heady mix of dark and light, tragedy and comedy, and finally redemption (with a sprinkling of snow). The team that brought you Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, A Few Good Men, Horrox and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf return with this winter warmer!

This production is suitable for ages 12 and over.

Times

Sat 21 December at 2:30pm

Sat 21 December at 7:45pm

Duration

145 minutes

Venue

ADC Theatre

Tickets

TUE–THU £12–£16, FRI–SAT £14–£18

some violence and depictions of death; scenes of domestic abuse

The ADC Theatre is Britain's oldest University playhouse, today administered and maintained by the University of Cambridge. Plays have been presented on the site since 1855, when the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club (CUADC) was founded, and the society met and performed in the back room of the Hoop Inn, which stood almost exactly where the ADC Theatre stands today. Today, the ADC Theatre is the centre of University drama in Cambridge, run almost entirely by students with no Faculty involvement.

Access

When you arrive at the ADC Theatre, there are power assisted doors to the Box Office. In the foyer there is a lift which leads up to the bar and auditorium. The accessible toilet is located on the ground floor across the foyer. Further information can be found here.

If you are booking a wheelchair seat in the ADC auditorium for the first time, please call the Box Office on 01223 300085 or email access@adctheatre.com. We will then alter the permissions of your ADC account so that you can access the wheelchair seats on our website when you book in the future.

Complimentary tickets are available for full-time carers.

The ADC Theatre and Corpus Playroom is fitted with an infra-red audio system designed to help deaf and hard of hearing patrons. If you are using the system for the first time, please arrive early and seek advice from our Front of House team.

Assistance dogs are welcome in both of our venues. Please call the Box Office or email the above address when booking to ensure you are seated appropriately.

The Park Street car park, which is typically used by customers of the ADC Theatre, is closed until August 2024. We recommend that you park in the Grand Arcade car park (10 minute walk) or the Castle Hill car park (15 minute walk). Parking in City Council car parks is free after 6pm. You can find out more information here.