Headlong and Schtanhaus have come together to create outstanding Shakespeare for the middle scale. The 2009 tour of The Winter’s Tale will be a pilot year for an exciting annual programme with two key objectives.

1) To tour exceptional productions of Shakespeare to audiences that would not normally have the opportunity to experience Headlong’s work

2) To empower emerging artists to make the transition from small to mid-scale by taking on classic texts with the support of two experienced touring companies

Schtanhaus has forged a superb reputation for producing popular and innovative work on the mid-scale whilst Headlong has established an unparalleled name for groundbreaking productions of Shakespeare. By working together the two companies intend to take Headlong’s work to new audiences and forge relationships with new venues.

For 2009, Schtanhaus and Headlong are delighted to be working with The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton to co-produce The Winter’s Tale.