TAKE a voyage to Bohemia with The Royal Ballet company when The Winter's Tale is screened live to Southend Odeon all the way from the Royal Opera House.

The Christopher Wheeldon production of this play by Shakespeare, will be live in cinemas worldwide on Wednesday February 28, at 7.15pm.

British Principals Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson will be dancing the parts of Hermione and King Leontes, with Sarah Lamb and Steven McRae returning to the roles of Perdita and Florizel.

With designs by Bob Crowley, this production promises to "distil the essence of Shakespeare’s dramatic narrative, contrasting the stark, brooding atmosphere of King Leontes’ Sicilian court with the vivid colour and pastoral charm of Bohemia".

Complete with colourful costumes and mesmerising stage effects, Wheeldon’s production is widely acclaimed as a modern classic, tracing an emotive journey of redemption and reconciliation as a compelling dance-drama.

Set to Joby Talbot’s eclectic score, The Winter’s Tale was created for The Royal Ballet in 2014, revived in 2016 and performed in Brisbane as part of the annual international tour in 2017. Nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance, the production won the 2014 Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Classical Choreography.

The Royal Opera House provides world-class opera and ballet both to cinemas and a variety of digital platforms.

Broadcasting to 40 countries, more than 800,000 people worldwide saw a Royal Opera House production in their local cinema during the 2016/17 season.