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Presented by UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTSBy Mary Hamilton
Directed by Mary Beth Easley
Shakespeare begins Act 4 of The Winter’s Tale with a monologue from “Time,” recapping the 16 years that pass between Acts 3 and 4. In 16 Winters, University of Iowa Playwriting alum Mary Hamilton imagines the journey that each character takes during this enchanted gap in time. To cope with his midlife crisis, King Leo, alongside the ghost of his son, fronts a dad-rock jam band. Escaped from the kingdom, Queen Her and Pauly retreat to the forest and contemplate a life without men. Refusing to follow in their parent’s footsteps, a group of teenagers schemes to shake up the world as we know it. Filled with music, love in all forms, cases of mistaken identity, a bear, and plenty of hashtags, 16 Winters asks if it’s possible to eliminate oppression to make way for a more equitable future.
TICKETS
UI Students - $5
Seniors, Students (non-UI) & Youth - $15
Adults - $25
Additional ticket fees may apply; total ticket price listed on ticketing page
Event Dates:
Friday, November 6, 2026 / 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 7, 2026 / 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 8, 2026 / 2:00 PM
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 / 8:00 PM
Thursday, November 12, 2026 / 8:00 PM
Friday, November 13, 2026 / 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 14, 2026 / 8:00 PM
Learn more and buy tickets at https://hancher.uiowa.edu/2627-16-winters
Tickets go on sale Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. from the Hancher Box Office
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200 N Riverside Dr, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242
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