The Tempest

This joyous play the last comedy of Shakespeare's career sums up his stagecraft with a display of seemingly effortless skill. Prospero exiled Duke of Milan living on an enchanted island has the opportunity to punish and forgive his enemies when he raises a tempest that drives them ashore--as well as to forestall a rebellion to arrange the meeting of his daughter Miranda with an eminently suitable young prince and more important to relinquish his magic powers in recognition of his advancing age. Richly filled with music and magic romance and comedy the play's theme of love and reconciliation offers a splendid feast for the senses and the heart.