Simon Russell Beale as Prospero in Shakespeare's exploration of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption — conjuring a storm and a reckoning.
The Tempest
Royal Shakespeare Company
theater
The Tempest
Stratford Festival
Play
Magic, power, and forgiveness collide in this celebrated production of "The Tempest," led by a towering performance from Christopher Plummer as the exiled sorcerer Prospero.
Marooned on a remote island with his daughter Miranda, Prospero summons a violent storm to draw his former enemies to him, the very men who stole his dukedom twelve years earlier. As spirits swirl and old betrayals resurface, Prospero must decide whether to seek vengeance or to let go, choosing what kind of future he will leave for the next generation.
Directed by Des McAnuff, this acclaimed Stratford Festival production turns Shakespeare's words into pure magic with thrillingly inventive staging. Plummer's performance as Prospero has been hailed as one of the defining performances of his career. He is witty, commanding, and deeply human. This is a celebration of Shakespeare, theater, and acting.
Cast & Crew
(Director), Christopher Plummer (Prospero, the right Duke of Milan), Trish Lindström (Miranda, his daughter), Julyana Soelistyo (Ariel, a spirit), Dion Johnstone (Caliban), Gareth Potter (Ferdinand, King Alonso's son), Peter Hutt (Alonso, King of Naples), Timothy D. Stickney (Sebastian, his brother), John Vickery (Antonio, Prospero’s brother, the usurping Duke of Milan), James Blendick (Gonzalo, an old councillor), Robert Persichini (Adrian, a lord), (Writer)