Drama on 3: The Tempest

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The Tempest

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Shakespeare's play explores the relationship between humanity and the environment.

Shakespeare's play explores the relationship between humanity and the environment. A Scottish cast, led by Ian McDiarmid as Prospero, in this play of magic, romance and revenge.

In The Tempest, Shakespeare's explores the relationship between humanity, the environment and our connection with nature. A Scottish cast is led by Ian McDiarmid as Prospero in this play of magic, romance and revenge, situated within the context of our current global climate crisis. Audiences are transported to Prospero's island of chaos and disorder; the island is 'full of noises' and the play’s cataclysmic opening storm is created out of news items about the climate emergency. 
 
As Shakespeare’s most musical play, original Scottish music composed by Pippa Murphy interweaves throughout -  to ethereal and magical effect, - enhanced by Ariel’s songs realised in binaural sound. 
  
Cast: 
Prospero ..... Ian McDiarmid 
Caliban .....  Joseph Arkley 
Sebastian ..... Maggie Bain 
Gonzalo ..... Maureen Beattie 
Stefano ..... Sandy Grierson 
Antonio/Boatswain ..... John MacKay 
Alonso ..... Forbes Masson 
Ferdinand ..... Noof Ousellam 
Trinculo ..... Owen Whitelaw 
Miranda ..... Helena Wilson 
Ariel .....  Madeleine Worrall 
 
and Julia Daramy-Williams as Ceres


Sound Designer Eloise Whitmore
Composer Pippa Murphy

Producer/Director Gaynor Macfarlane

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