Despite some ruling family turmoil that rivals "Succession," and some class-based confrontations between monarchs and shepherds, there's nothing stuffy or snooty about Melia Bensussen's fresh and springy production of "The Winter's Tale," at Hartford Stage through May 7.
Hartford Stage tackles the famously difficult multi-styled Shakespeare play "The Winter's Tale." Melia Bensussen directs, giving the play an early 20th-century look and a storytelling feel.