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.