Tickets are now on sale for Marblehead Little Theatre’s upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, running August 16-25th. The production is being produced by Susan Parker and directed by Chris Martel. Opening night, Friday August 16 will feature a meet the cast reception immediately following the reception.
The Tempest is widely believed to be the last play Shakespeare wrote, and is one of the most difficult to classify. The play deftly weaves comedy, tragedy, and romance together as we see King Alonso of Naples and his entourage wash up on a strange island following the wreck of the ship carrying them home from Tunis to Italy. The island is inhabited by the magician Prospero, formerly the Duke of Milan, who has deliberately conjured the storm and marooned the noblemen in a plot to enact vengeance on his usurping brother, Antonio. Meanwhile, a monster, a jester, and a drunken butler hatch a plan to depose Prospero and rule the island themselves.
The Tempest is a play filled with magic, music, laughter, intrigue, and danger. With it, Shakespeare explores themes of freedom, revenge, repentance, and forgiveness.
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Performance dates are August 16, 17, 23, & 24 at 7:30 PM and August 18 & 25 at 2 PM. Ticket prices are $23, $15 for students (matinees only). Tickets are available at the Spirit of '76 Bookstore and online at www.mltlive.org.
