http://www.numberseventy.co.uk/blog/2009/04/25/the-tempest-in-africa/ All the news that's fit to print! Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.numberseventy.co.uk/blog/2009/04/25/the-tempest-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 John Baker Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:45:24 +0000 http://www.numberseventy.co.uk/blog/?p=139#comment-1593 We saw this in Leeds 2 or 3 weeks back. Wonderful production. I'm sure this is the one I'll remember whenever I think about The Tempest. My review: http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/tricksy-spirits-and-odd-lads/ We saw this in Leeds 2 or 3 weeks back. Wonderful production. I’m sure this is the one I’ll remember whenever I think about The Tempest.
My review:
http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/tricksy-spirits-and-odd-lads/

]]> http://www.numberseventy.co.uk/blog/2009/04/25/the-tempest-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Carol Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:25:32 +0000 http://www.numberseventy.co.uk/blog/?p=139#comment-1591 After seeing this production, I have to think of Caliban as an alter ego of Prospero, rather than of Ariel--quite a radical revision. Miranda was much wilder than usual, too--she had a number of untamed mannerisms to remind us of her isolated, male upbringing, despite her memory of having 3 or 4 women to look after her in her previous courtly existence. It is quite a male play, in fact. The African setting was stunning. After seeing this production, I have to think of Caliban as an alter ego of Prospero, rather than of Ariel–quite a radical revision. Miranda was much wilder than usual, too–she had a number of untamed mannerisms to remind us of her isolated, male upbringing, despite her memory of having 3 or 4 women to look after her in her previous courtly existence. It is quite a male play, in fact. The African setting was stunning.

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