in situ: PRESS RELEASE

Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale in a unique

setting performed by a unique theatre company
June 21-28 (excluding June 23, 24)

If the idea of seeing Shakespeare’s late masterpiece The Winter’s Tale in a

unique setting performed by a unique theatre company appeals to you, then don’t
miss the latest production by in situ:.

Cambridge’s leading experimental theatre company is providing theatregoers

with a chance to see the Bard’s mysterious drama of loss and redemption, death
and rebirth, at one of the city’s oldest buildings, The Leper Chapel.

The performance takes place both inside the 12th-century building and in its
beautiful wooded surroundings. This was the site of the ancient Stourbridge Fair
– one of the largest in medieval Europe – and is perfect for the play’s sudden
leap into the world of Bohemia.

With the audience sometimes seated, sometimes on the move, and often up
close to the performers, in situ: offers a truly three-dimensional experience of
Shakespeare’s fascinating play.

Leontes, King of Sicilia, becomes possessed by a motiveless and terrifying

jealousy. It engulfs his kingdom and family, leaving his wife and son dead, and
his baby daughter cast out.

Sixteen years pass. Winter turns to summer. Tragedy turns to comedy and
an anarchic summer world unfolds, full of fun, fairs, song-and-dance men,
romantic liaisons and truly terrifying bears that eat people.

In situ: director Richard Spaul explained why those who have yet to see the
company’s productions should not miss this opportunity.

“By using such evocative sites for our performances, and combining that with
imaginative use of voice and movement, in situ: offers its audience a type of
theatre that is more complex, more intimate and more atmospheric than most
other theatregoing experiences.”

The Winter’s Tale runs from Saturday June 21 to Saturday June 28 (no
performance on Monday June 23 and Tuesday June 24). 8pm, The Leper
Chapel, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. Tickets are available from The Junction,
01223 511511, or on the door, at £11 (£9 cons). Suitable for 16+
NOTES TO EDITORS:

In situ: has been presenting site-specific productions for the past eight years in
venues as diverse as houses in Cambridge, The Leper Chapel and Wandlebury,
on the Gog Magog hills.

Productions have ranged from Psycho and War of the Worlds to The Cherry
Orchard, The Canterbury Tales, Hedda Gabler and The Decameron.

The Leper Chapel is cared for by Cambridge Preservation Society, which looks
after a number of historic buildings in the area, and is celebrating its 80th birthday
this year. The last night of the production will be a benefit performance for CPS.

For more information, or to arrange an interview with Richard Spaul, contact

Richard on 01223 211451 or email postmaster@insitutheatre.co.uk, or Cyrus
Pundole at cpundole@yahoo.co.uk or 07973 515332.

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