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The Winter's Tale

William Shakespeare

Here is some more detailed information on the content of The Winter's Tale, to help prepare you or those you are bringing with you to see the show.

  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    Until 30 Aug 2025 Book Tickets
  • Running time:

    2hr & 50mins including a 20 mins interval

Live theatre is exciting. It can be loud, bright, shocking at times, and occasionally some of the effects we use, or the themes our productions explore, can trigger emotions.

We know that some of our audiences appreciate detailed information on the content of our shows in order to make informed decisions and to prepare themselves or members of their party.

If there are specific themes you are concerned about, you can call our Box Office team on 01789 331111, from midday to 6pm (UK time) Monday to Friday to find out more about our shows and what they contain.

Further information about The Winter's Tale can be found on our Assisted Performances page.

SONIC STORY

We offer a sonic story for The Winter's Tale. This is a graphic which highlights the key sounds from throughout the performance. It's available to all audience members, but we hope it will be particularly useful for anyone who might benefit from understanding the sensory elements of the show before they see it. 

Download The Winter's Tale sonic story (PDF)

THE WINTER'S TALE

This production features:

  • Loud noises
  • Flashing lights and strobe
  • Stage smoke/haze
  • Flame effects
  • Some strong language
  • Smoking of cigarettes