‘Jog on, jog on the footpath way and merrily hent* the stile-‐aaah!
A merry heart goes all the day, a sad tires in a mile-‐aaah…’
*hent (archaic)verb (tr) to seize; grasp
Autolycus -‐ a four-‐piece band of players, singers, tricksters and rogues invites you to an evening of story and song, a jam session, a dance off and a booze-‐up, a tale of teeth-‐grinding spite and sweet soul-‐revival, and sheep grazing in green fields….
A Winter’s Tale re-‐imagines Shakespeare’s story of cruelty, separation, love and forgiveness for a quartet of performers, speaking sometimes Shakespeare’s words and sometimes their own. Beginning in the court of Leontes, the jealous king of Sicilia, whose tyrannical cruelty divides his family and blights his kingdom, it follows the fortunes of his abandoned daughter, Perdita. Rescued by shepherds and wooed by a prince, she is returned to a home she has never known to bring peace and reconciliation.
2014 marks the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth and Common Ground Ensemble are delighted to present their first production of this magical, mysterious play as you’ve never seen it before. Jogging soon along a footpath near you…
Read the York Press’ review here
Tuesday 11th March: 7.30pm
Followed by a post-show discussion (expected to finish at 10.00pm)
Tickets: £10.00/£7.50 concessions
Box Office: 01904 613000 or book online
Please note there is a £1.50 per transaction charge if booking online. There is no transaction charge if booking by phone or in person through the Riding Lights Box Office. If you would like your tickets posted to you then there is a 50p charge to cover postage costs.
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