The Winter's Tale at Cornservatory

Star-crossed lovers, a banished child, a loyal servant, a notorious bear and more plot twists than Downton Abbey make up the Shakespearean magic of The Winter's Tale. One of Shakespeare's later romances, this comedy-tragedy hybrid tells the story of Leontes, a jealous Sicilian king who suspects his pregnant queen has been unfaithful. He imprisons his wife and exiles their newborn daughter from his kingdom. By the time he discovers the truth, he's lost everything. Sixteen years later, a miraculous twist of fate brings a chance for redemption and renewal. Catch this take on one of the master's most intriguing and unusual plays courtesy of Odd's Bodkins at The Cornservatory in Chicago.