The Winter's Tale (opera) The Winter's Tale (opera) The Winter's Tale is an opera in three acts by Ryan Wigglesworth. The libretto is by the composer, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The opera, in a production directed by Rory Kinnear, and conducted by the composer, was premiered at the English National Opera on 27 February 2017. The opera follows the main story of the play, reduced to three acts, and dropping the character Autolycus, and some other well-known features of the play such as Antigonus's stage direction "Exit, pursued by a bear". Act I is set in Sicily.
Exit Stage Left Libby as the leading lady. The play was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe festival from 3–18 August 2012 in the Greenside theatre. The show lasted approximately 85 mins. The play was universally acclaimed by reviewers, commenting on its clever structure and dialogue. The Sheffield Star said that the show "is built on dark confessional themes and sturdy issues but derives laughs as well as conjuring memorable themes". Exit Stage Left Exit Stage Left is a play conceived by Paul O'Farrell and Ben Smithard from Ecclesfield School, which played the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in summer 2012 chiefly using 2011 Ecclesfield School