Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents “The Winter’s Tale”
Date & Time
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost
$15-$25
Phone
(309)438-2535
Synopsis: King Leontes of Sicilia is plagued by an irrational suspicion that Queen Hermione is having an affair with his childhood friend, Polixenes. Leontes lashes out in fury, causing death and destruction in the royal family. Convinced that his newborn daughter Perdita is Polixenes’ child, Leontes banishes her to the Bohemian wilderness, expecting the worst. Yet Perdita survives, holding the key to Leontes’ redemption after sixteen long years. Can the remorseful king be forgiven for his past mistakes?