The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare 2025 @The Adam Small Theatre Complex –   Auditorium

Stellenbosch Drama students will soon be performing a freshly minted production of The Winter’s Tale. A large, diverse, and talented cast will be tackling one of Shakespeare’s last plays and promises to be a joy for the eye and ear.

A tragedy, comedy and romance-fantasy all rolled into one, the play deals with the themes of jealousy, marital strife, domestic violence, and the power of friendship among women. The play also resonates with issues such as reconciliation and forgiveness in the complicated world of relationships and power.

Please join us to experience the now contemporary struggles of the wealthy Tech millionaire, Leontes in Sicilia/Cape Town and his wife Hermione, and meet the wonderful, comic characters of Autolycus, Shep and Clown in rural Bohemia/Mauritius – there is even a threat from a mysterious Bear!

In the end it is up to Hermione’s best friend Paulina and the young lovers Perdita and Florizel to save the day, rescue their older parents from ruin and to celebrate the lively Rum Harvest Festival. It’s a vibe!

 Sukki Hofmeyr directs, Elana Snyman (design), Elrina Marais and Enrique De Villiers (costumes), Estelle Olivier (choreography), Rudolph Van Jaarsveld (lighting design), Hendrick Jali (sound design).  The show is also supported by a large cohort of technical students who assist with all aspects of stage production and management, decor, lighting, sound, props, costumes, posters, and media.