Shakespeare at the Centre Presents: The Tempest

The Tempest opens in the midst of a fierce storm, and the ship containing the king of Naples and his party struggles to stay afloat.

On land, Prospera, who has created the storm with her powerful magic, and her daughter, Miranda, watch as the ship is overwhelmed..

Twelve years earlier, Prospera and Miranda were put out to sea in little more than a raft. Miraculously, they both survived and arrived safely on this island, where Prospero learned to control the magic that she now uses to manipulate everyone on the island, and to take down the ship, containing her enemies. She has plotted this revenge for years.

As the ship sinks, the royal party is cast ashore in three separate groups. Ferdinand, the king’s son is along, and upon first site of Miranda falls instantly in love. Alonso, the king of Naples, and the rest of his party have come ashore on another part of the island. Alonso fears that Ferdinand is dead and grieves for the loss of his son. He is accompanied by Prospero's younger sister Antonia, and his own sister Bastiana.

A court jester and the butler make up the third group of survivors. They drunkenly stumble upon an island creature who takes advantage of them in his own plot for power.

The Tempest is about magic, betrayal, love and forgiveness. ...with a plot to murder the King of Naples, a drunken scheme to kill Prospera and a forbidden romance between Miranda and Ferdinand.

What will magic get them? Will peace and love prevail, or will evil to win out? And does anyone get off the island.?