Die University Players spielen "The Tempest" von William Shakespeare
16 January 2018, by Johanna Heinemeier
But release me from my bands
With the help of your good hands.
Gentle breath of yours my sails
Must fill, or else my project fails,
Which was to please. ~
W. Shakespeare: The Tempest
THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare |
Director: Nick Plummer | Music: Marc Borchert
23 - 29 / 30- 31 january 2018
1-3 february 2018
7.30 p.m., Audimax
Shakepeare’s “The Tempest” tells the story of Prospero, an ageing sorcerer, stranded on an island with his daughter, Miranda, a volatile sea creature, Caliban, and Ariel, an ethereal spirit. Desperate for revenge on his devious brother Antonio, Prospero summons a storm that shipwrecks a boat transporting the Italian gentry, a young lover, two drunks and a confused mariner. What follows is mad scrap with reality, love and duty between the enchanted visitors and the magical creatures of the island.
The University Players have prepared a dark, brooding production of the famous play, in which Prospero struggles with the inevitable psychosis of a lonely father. Having spent year studying magic, he finally has the opportunity to practice his powers before discovering he has not fully mastered them. The production as a whole explores themes of loneliness and loss, childhood and parenthood, as each character develops a singular way of coping with Prospero’s tricks and Ariel’s powers.