.jpg) By William Shakespeare
Directed by Kirsten Brandt
"Come unto these yellow sands
And then take hands."
– Ariel, The Tempest, Act I, Sc ii
The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s greatest and most original works. At the end of his creative life, Shakespeare forged a new style of theatre that blends comedy, tragedy, romance, music and spectacle. Prospero, the duke of Milan, distracted by his love of study, has been deposed by his brother and cast adrift in an open boat with his infant daughter, Miranda. “Providence divine” guides the boat to a desert island where the learned Prospero becomes a magician and the master of all things in his tiny world. Years later, with his enemies in his power (together with a fantastical collection of island spirits, drunken sailors and an eligible young Prince), Prospero must now choose to let loose a tempest of revenge or to practice a gentler form of magic: the liberation of forgiveness. This hauntingly beautiful play is one of the great statements about the power of art to enchant – and to liberate – the mind and spirit.
Performed in the Festival Glen, The Tempest is the SSC directorial debut of Kirsten Brandt, current Resident Director of San Jose Rep and former Artistic Director of the Sledgehammer Theatre, San Diego. Photo: Director Kirsten Brandt
Funded in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
Production Sponsors
- Jon and Jill Winston
- The Westcliff Foundation
Composer Sponsor
- David Kaun
Scenic Designer Sponsor
- Byron Servies |
