blood, treachery, love, lies and deceit...
We bring Shakespeare’s Classic Tragedy to vibrant life, setting the stage on the windswept, witch-ridden moors of Mediaeval Scotland, in a production bursting with energy, clarity and the kind of epic ‘300’ style battle scenes that Hollywood needs a fleet of computer wizards to accomplish.
Our approach to presenting Shakespeare to High School audiences is immediate, rich and rewarding. With a presentation style that can best be described as filmic, Tempest offers up a visual banquet to the audience without ever sacrificing the rich theatrical tradition of the text or the clarity and meaning of the language. Tempest’s creative team harnesses a powerful awareness of what draws the interest of young minds and this production has never failed to spark interesting and enthusiastic dialogue between audience and actors in the after-show question-and-answer sessions.
With a haunting, all-original musical score, stunning performances and direction from seasoned veterans of Toronto stages, and fight choreography by some of the best theatrical stunt professionals working in Canada today, Tempest Theatre Group seeks to raise the bar on presenting the Classics to hungry young minds.
We hope you will join us for the experience.