THE TEMPEST
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| Studio One, UNSW
| 7th - 11th March, 2017 | Written by William Shakespeare | Directed by Casuarina O'Brien | Produced by Liam Jarvis About the play
“We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” On an enchanted island filled with spirits and monsters, an overthrown Duke, Prospero, has lived with his innocent daughter, Miranda, for the past twelve years. Yet when Prospero and his sidekick Ariel conjure up a tempest and strand all of Prospero's enemies on the island, things change. Miranda falls in love with the first man she meets, a hilarious duo of lords plot to usurp Prospero's usurpers, and the enslaved spirit Caliban tastes alcohol for the first time and adopts the drunkard Stephano as his god. In this bold new production of The Tempest, a unique emphasis on physical performance, and the integration of live music, dance sequences, and silk aerials heightens the sense of metatheatricality and reminds us of the bittersweet impermanence of both art and life. |
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Cast
Prospero: Joe Knights
Ariel: Harry Winsome Caliban: Naks Suresh Miranda: Grace Swadling Ferdinand: Nic Savage Alonso: Stuart Maclaine Gonzalo: Elliott Falzon Francisco: Remington Adeney Antonio: James Coates Sebastian: Isabella M-White Stephano: Tess Connellan Trinculo: Kate Cameron |
Crew
Director: Casuarina O'Brien
Producer: Liam Jarvis Musical Director: Yasmin Stelling Stage Manager: Keri Tsaoucis Technical Director: Stu MacLaine Set Designer: George Lazaris Lighting Designer: Louise Reily Lighting Operator: Georgia Watkins Sound Designer: Yasmin Stelling Costume Designer: Maja Sieczko Hair and Makeup: Chiara Middleton, Dom Bennett Choreographer: Chanel Cheung Aerial Choreographer: Lizzie Westbrook, Max Weeden Publicity: Chiara Middleton Assistant Publicity: Aaresh Madon Photographer: Cynthia Florek |