THE
TEMPEST
William
Shakespeare
Festival
Shakespeare du Quercy 2011
2 - 11 August 2011
Middle
Temple Hall, London
20 August - 3 September 2011
A
wild sea storm casts the King of Naples and his followers upon
a barren shore - but this mysterious island is not as deserted
as it seems.
The
banished Duke of Milan, Prospero, has made the isle his own,
and seeks to use his magical powers to revenge himself upon
those who have wronged him...
Often
seen as his farewell to the theatre, Shakespeare's last and
most magical play deals with the grand themes of reconciliation,
forgiveness, art and illusion.
Performed
in the spectacular Middle Temple Hall - perhaps the finest example
of an Elizabethan hall in the country - Antic Disposition's
production marked
the 400th anniversary of the first recorded performance of The
Tempest.
Fringe
Review:
"The
strength of Antic Disposition's ensemble of actors is built
on the strength of their clear understanding and use of Shakespeare's
script, imbued with staged direction embedded in its poetic
language.
“Ami
Sayers (Miranda) is stunningly good in the role: every word
and movement is expressed with understanding and she finds new
meanings in many difficult passages.
"Christopher
Rowland’s Ariel is inspiring to watch. His singing channels
James Burrows’ superb atmospheric music.
"I
recommend that Antic Disposition's The Tempest deserves
to be viewed widely, nationally and internationally, achieving
its own well-deserved milestones. I warrant that it will be
one of the best productions of the play audiences will see for
a long time."
The Bardathon:
"Designer
John Risebero and lighting designer Howard Hudson did wonders
with the space. The whole was directed with a painterly eye
for composition, most powerfully as the "men of sin"
raised the lid of a casket and were illuminated by golden light
from within, standing for the wonder of the banquet."
