Some spells are cast by this production, in which the director plays Prospero, but it also wearingly replays the same tricks ...

The misbehaviour continues with Rachana Jadhav's maximalist set design, which is laden with puppets, masks and treasures – and secret disco lights, usually forbidden in this authentic candlelit space.

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The Tempest is perhaps the most metatheatrical of Shakespeare's plays: the plot takes place in real time, and Prospero asks the audience to “free” him with their applause. So who better to direct than ...

The Tempest review: Caliban wears a Gazza shirt in fascinating and fresh take - 3/5 Tim Crouch’s take on Shakespeare’s final ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Tempest tells the story of Prospero (Matthew J. Duncan), a powerful ...