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The Winter's Tale
Feature Film
The Winter’s Tale is a feature-length cinematic capture of the Stratford Festival stage production, originally directed by Antoni Cimolino, and directed for the screen by Nicholas Shields of Suede. Shakespeare’s late romance follows King Leontes, whose unfounded jealousy leads to devastating consequences and a long journey toward redemption.
Shot live in front of a theatre audience at the world-renowned Tom Patterson Theatre, Suede produced, directed, shot, and post-produced the film, transforming Cimolino’s stage production into a carefully crafted screen experience for global streaming audiences. The result preserves the power of the live theatrical event while reimagining it through cinematic language, pacing, and visual storytelling.
The film is now available to audiences worldwide across multiple streaming platforms, including the Stratford Festival’s dedicated streaming service, Stratfest@Home.





The Winter's Tale
Feature Film
The Winter’s Tale is a feature-length cinematic capture of the Stratford Festival stage production, originally directed by Antoni Cimolino, and directed for the screen by Nicholas Shields of Suede. Shakespeare’s late romance follows King Leontes, whose unfounded jealousy leads to devastating consequences and a long journey toward redemption.
Shot live in front of a theatre audience at the world-renowned Tom Patterson Theatre, Suede produced, directed, shot, and post-produced the film, transforming Cimolino’s stage production into a carefully crafted screen experience for global streaming audiences. The result preserves the power of the live theatrical event while reimagining it through cinematic language, pacing, and visual storytelling.
The film is now available to audiences worldwide across multiple streaming platforms, including the Stratford Festival’s dedicated streaming service, Stratfest@Home.
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The Winter's Tale
Feature Film
The Winter’s Tale is a feature-length cinematic capture of the Stratford Festival stage production, originally directed by Antoni Cimolino, and directed for the screen by Nicholas Shields of Suede. Shakespeare’s late romance follows King Leontes, whose unfounded jealousy leads to devastating consequences and a long journey toward redemption.
Shot live in front of a theatre audience at the world-renowned Tom Patterson Theatre, Suede produced, directed, shot, and post-produced the film, transforming Cimolino’s stage production into a carefully crafted screen experience for global streaming audiences. The result preserves the power of the live theatrical event while reimagining it through cinematic language, pacing, and visual storytelling.
The film is now available to audiences worldwide across multiple streaming platforms, including the Stratford Festival’s dedicated streaming service, Stratfest@Home.
Excerpt 1
Excerpt 2





The Winter's Tale
Feature Film
The Winter’s Tale is a feature-length cinematic capture of the Stratford Festival stage production, originally directed by Antoni Cimolino, and directed for the screen by Nicholas Shields of Suede. Shakespeare’s late romance follows King Leontes, whose unfounded jealousy leads to devastating consequences and a long journey toward redemption.
Shot live in front of a theatre audience at the world-renowned Tom Patterson Theatre, Suede produced, directed, shot, and post-produced the film, transforming Cimolino’s stage production into a carefully crafted screen experience for global streaming audiences. The result preserves the power of the live theatrical event while reimagining it through cinematic language, pacing, and visual storytelling.
The film is now available to audiences worldwide across multiple streaming platforms, including the Stratford Festival’s dedicated streaming service, Stratfest@Home.




The Winter's Tale
Feature Film
The Winter’s Tale is a feature-length cinematic capture of the Stratford Festival stage production, originally directed by Antoni Cimolino, and directed for the screen by Nicholas Shields of Suede. Shakespeare’s late romance follows King Leontes, whose unfounded jealousy leads to devastating consequences and a long journey toward redemption.
Shot live in front of a theatre audience at the world-renowned Tom Patterson Theatre, Suede produced, directed, shot, and post-produced the film, transforming Cimolino’s stage production into a carefully crafted screen experience for global streaming audiences. The result preserves the power of the live theatrical event while reimagining it through cinematic language, pacing, and visual storytelling.
The film is now available to audiences worldwide across multiple streaming platforms, including the Stratford Festival’s dedicated streaming service, Stratfest@Home.




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