Join us for a live performance of The Tempest on Appledore Island
"The isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs that give delight, and hurt not."
"The Tempest,"
Shakespeare's last great play, is set on a remote, unexplored island.
The fury of the elements, as well as the even greater fury of human
perfidy and deceit, has cast upon this island an unforgettable crew of
young lovers, querulous lords, monsters, sprites, and one very angry
magician. Coming to terms with each other, as well as with this harsh
and magical environment, all these creatures find their true selves as
they learn something about what it means to be human. In his last
play, in which he may be bidding farewell to the theatre to which he
has devoted his creative life, Shakespeare probes as deeply as anyone
ever has into the heart's mysteries.
We
had the chance to experience this play in the very setting of the
playwright's imagination: an island. Like the play's characters, we
were able to partake in the island's severity, mystery, and beauty.
Thank you TEMPEST troupe, production team, UNH Theatre and all those
involved!
Presented by the University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance, the production will feature veteran theatre artist and faculty member David Richman, as Prospero, the play’s central character. David Kaye, also a professor of theatre at UNH who has worked with numerous Shakespeare companies throughout the US, will direct the production. Back to the Top
