Directed by Bronwyn Palmer

‘Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises’

A story of shipwreck and magic, The Tempest begins on a ship caught in a violent storm with Alonso, the King of Naples, on board.  On a nearby island, the exiled Duke of Milan, Prospero, tells his daughter Miranda that he has caused the storm with his magical powers.  Prospero had been banished twelve years earlier when Prospero’s sister, Antonio – also on the doomed ship – conspired with Alonso to become the Duke instead.  Prospero and Miranda are served by a spirit named Ariel, and by Caliban, son of the island’s previous inhabitant, the witch Sycorax.

On Rubbish Island, castaways from the wreck begin to appear. First is Alonso’s son Ferdinand, who immediately falls in love with Miranda. Castaways join forces with Caliban to kill Prospero and take over the island. The nobles from the ship are confronted with spectacles including a Harpy, who convinces Alonso that death is retribution for Prospero’s exile.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”