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Cymbeline

By William Shakespeare Directed by Bill Rauch
June 4 – October 11, 2013

An Action-Adventure Fairy Tale

Princess Imogen’s stepmother wants to kill her. Her father, King Cymbeline, is no help. Meanwhile, Imogen’s banished love, Posthumus, thinks she’s cheating on him. What’s a wronged royal to do? Swap the skirts for pants and run away disguised as a boy into the magical wilds of Shakespeare’s ancient Britain, that’s what. In true fairy-tale style, the improbable becomes probable in an epic, adventurous romance filled with kind strangers, dastardly villains, ghosts, gods and lost princes. The high road to happily-ever-after awaits.
Suitability Suggestions
The play contains some violence, including the head of a villain who has been killed offstage and, later, the decapitated body. In addition, another villain’s false report of his seduction of Imogen is described in sensual detail. The language is dense and the plot complex, but the recognizable fairy-tale elements will make it accessible to well-prepared students. Prologue recommended.

Trailer: Cymbeline

Creative Team

Cast

* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern

OSF thanks our show sponsors

  • PRODUCTION PARTNERS
  • Lynn and Gary Jacobs
  • Trine Sorensen and Michael Jacobson
  • Ann P. Wyckoff
  • Rogue Valley Manor

Our 2013 Season