The Tempest
Catalogue Number: SSFC21
Producer: Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada
Subject: Arts, Drama, English, Literature
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2019
Running Time: 145:45
FORGIVE AND BE FREE. In Shakespeare's great drama of loss and reconciliation, a long-deposed ruler uses magical arts to bring within her power the enemies who robbed her of her throne and marooned her on a remote island. But what revenge does she mean to take?
Postmedia - “Martha Henry is dazzling” “Henry delivered a towering performance…she’s riveting” “spectacular stagecraft” “a delightfully realized staging of The Tempest” “captivating performances and stunning design” “magnificent production”
The Globe and Mail - “sparkling special effects” “Stephen Ouimette displaying complete comic mastery” “Graham Abbey and André Sills are a riveting double act” “Henry is most moving…a luminous love pouring out of her”
Toronto Star - “Cimolino emphasizes the power of the island, unleashing puppetry, lighting effects and otherworldly costumes” “seeing it now is a joy” “Even transcending the poetry of Shakespeare’s text, Henry delivers”
Now Magazine - “The Tempest is a moving tribute to Martha Henry's stage magic” “It’s unforgettable.” “the sight of this titanic figure bidding adieu to her art, the poetry emerging from her lips with complete naturalness, is something to behold.”
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