If you are anywhere near the Southern Tier of New York State the last weekend of January, I hope you’ll stop by the Phelps Mansion Museum (191 Court Street, Binghamton). You can get out of the cold and see some great entertainment: S.T.A.R. (that’s “Southern Tier Actors Read”) is presenting a partly-staged reading of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale.”
In which I have the glory of being chased from the stage by a savage bear, and subsequently (offstage) eaten.
About “The Winter’s Tale”
If you don’t know the play, it is the story of a jealous king who mistakenly believes his wife bore the child of his best friend. He tries to have her and the baby killed. But it’s a comedy so in the end you cry tears of joy as goodness and justice prevail.
The local NPR station did a lovely story about the production, interviewing the director, Chris Nickerson, and the lead actor, Amy Smith.
The cast is lined up for the pic at top. That’s me, way down the line, holding a baby.
Shows are 1/30 and 1/31 at 7:00 p.m., plus a matinee on 1/31 at 2:00. You can get tickets to The Winters’ Tale at the door or through this link.
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