Attenborough Arts Centre supports 1623 theatre company with new work The Winter’s Tale

We are excited to announce the support of a new work titled The Winter’s Tale by 1623, a theatre company that’s all about shaking, shaping and sharing creativity based on community experiences and Shakespeare’s plays.

This piece is being created as part of our residency programme, aimed at supporting innovative and impactful art in our community.

About the Work

The Winter’s Tale is a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play in modern English and BSL. The piece explores social injustice in a working class world where a community of Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ people are still waiting to be levelled up.

“We are delighted to be returning to Attenborough Arts Centre, this time as a resident company, after having received fantastic support for our community work over a number of years,” said Ben Spiller, artistic director of 1623 theatre company. “This project reimagines and relocates Shakespeare’s play in our world today through new writing, BSL, audio description and captioning. We are hugely grateful to AAC for supporting the creation of the show, which started life in a workshop at Shakespeare’s Globe last year. The Winter’s Tale is funded and commissioned by our wonderful US-based partners at Play On Shakespeare.”

About the Artist

1623 is an award-winning theatre company that’s all about shaking, shaping and sharing creativity based on community experiences and Shakespeare’s plays. Recent projects include Flourish! (Timber Festival), Timon (University of Leicester), Much Ado / Hero’s Song (Century Theatre), Midsummer Magic (Glastonbury Festival), Emergency Shakespeare (National Theatre). “Uplifting, unusual and entertaining” – British Theatre Guide.

Show Details

Come and experience The Winter’s Tale on Friday 6 or Saturday 7 December, at 2:30pm or 7pm. Tickets are £15 / £12 / £40 for families of four.