The Tempest

A story of love, revenge and forgiveness. A storm brings the enemies of Propero to his island. Prospero is a magician who uses the spirits to exact his revenge. At the same time there is the unfolding romance between Miranda and Ferdinand. As with all romances the tragedy is resolved and the play has a happy ending.

The press release notes that the production is filled with African ritual, music and dance. I was a bit cautious about this as I have found in the past that adaptations do not always work well. It was fabulous and I was totally caught up in the story. The drawcard is to see Sir Anthony Sher and John Kani perform. However all the characters were strong and I particularly liked Ariel. The spirits in African costumes added to the supernatural sense of the story and worked so well. The audience loved it and gave the cast a standing ovation and was rewarded with two curtain calls. Highly recommended. Love to hear what others think.