Bohemia and Sicilia are two nations separated by an ocean. You are invited on a journey to both Kingdoms to see how the story unfolds. Come and join Kings, Queens, Princes, Shepherds, Rogues, Seafarers and All Sorts. Along the way there shall be feasting, merriment, a sea crossing, a brass band, dancing, music, song, disguises and surprises, intrigue and deception, as we present to you an outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. A Cautionary Tale for our times.
The first journeys shall take place in Ballymacool Park, Letterkenny where the beautiful gardens shall be the formal palace of Leontes, King of Sicilia, set in the shadow of Ballymacool House. The next journeys start in Greencastle, in Inishowen, in which the participants and the audience will travel across the sea to Magilligan and back again!
Depending on location refreshments may include Irish Stew, chowder, sandwiches and fruit punch, and of course vegetarians will be suitably catered for. Local currency will be provided for this fare, but watch out for hawkers and snatch-purses. We would also remind you that wild animals are at large in Bohemia.
As the show has several settings it’s expected that you will be walking about 2 kilometres on pavements and grass, and we recommend wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather and terrain, whatever that may be. It’s Donegal in July so we recommend sunblock and light rain jackets!
Performance Dates
Ballymacool Park, Letterkenny
Fri 19 & Sat 20 July at 6pm
€15/€12
Greencastle/Magilligan
Tues 23 & Wed 24 July at 12.30pm
€20/€16*
*includes ferry crossing.
Shaking the Tale is part of Shaking the Walls, a project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. The project is led by Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski (Poland), the other partners are Parrabbola (UK), Cooltour Ostrava (Czech Republic) and Ratatam (Iceland). As well as Creative Europe, our co-funders for Shaking the Tale include the Donegal County Council, Arts Council of Ireland and the Earagail Arts Festival.
