The Winter’s Tale

First Folio Theatre - Summer, 2015

Co-Directed with Alison C. Vesely

Reviews

Chicago Tribune - * out of **

The Reader - Highly Recommended

"...staged with the theatrical magic co directors Alison C. Vesely and…. Hayley Rice, have conjured up for this First Folio Theatre production. Using a script shortened to a two-hour running time by Rice, the directors have tightly packed this hot-blooded, fast-paced show..."

The Daily Herald - * out of **

"But adapter and co-director Hayley Rice has smartly edited Shakespeare's text down so "The Winter's Tale" is emotionally concentrated and dramatically on point."

Windy City Times - Critic's Pick

"Co-directors Alison C. Vesely and Hayley Rice smartly condense and edit Shakespeare's "problem play" to keep it dramatically on point in this fine outdoor staging"

Around the Town Chicago - out of

"This production is sharply directed by Alison C. Vesely and Hayley Rice and moves quickly from scene to scene."

Chicago Stage Standard - out of

"Rice's adaptation is lucid, comprehensible, and nothing less than fantastic."

ChicagoCritic.com - Highly RECOMMENDED

"The First Folio version delivers all a Shakespeare fan could hope for, and is an excellent opportunity for those unfamiliar with the work to fall in love with it."

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