The Tempest: Shakespeare's Comedic Tale of Sorcery & Adventure
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA 90290)
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The last date listed for The Tempest was Sunday September 30, 2007 / 3:00pm.
13 Goldstar Member Reviews
PK
They did an excellent job of bringing the story to life. I was staged very well and the actors were quite good!Written on Sep 10 2007
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Russell G.
The Theatricum Botanicum is a wonderful venue for theater, and I did enjoy the play, but the staging involved quite a bit of movement by the actors which, I found, made it hard to heard much of the dialogue.Written on Jul 02 2007
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Bella
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Ellen Geer's Prospero was less than compelling. Thankfully, the other actors kept the performance lively.Written on Jul 09 2007
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Description
For twelve years Prospero, sorcerer and former Duke of Milan, has remained stranded on a remote island with his young daughter, Miranda, exiled by his treacherous brother, Antonio. Now Prospero sees his chance for revenge and conjures a storm that shipwrecks his brother, along with the King of Naples. The usurped wizard draws his enemies to his enchanted island to exact revenge yet, ultimately, finds peace and the ability to forgive.
Considered to be the most poetic and magical of his comedies, The Tempest is also Shakespeare's last known play; some believe that Prospero’s final speeches signify Shakespeare's personal farewell to theater from the stage. Hailed as a stunning climax to the career of England’s favorite dramatist, The Tempest is a play praising the glories of reconciliation and forgiveness, a reminder that it is never too late to re-form broken relationships.
"Everyone has experienced some kind of family argument or feud," says Geer. "When betrayal, hatred, and revenge infect a family, it takes a lot of hard work to move past the anger and hurt and find the compassion necessary to make amends - but the rewards are great and ripple outward. Once it gets started, forgiveness is liberating and infectious."
Joining Geer and Hunt in the cast of The Tempest (Caliban); are Theatricum company members Melora Marshall (Ariel); Michael McFallAlan Blumenfeld (Stephano); Michael Lindsay (Trinculo); Steve Matt (Alonso); Earnestine Phillips (Gonzalo); Mike Peebler (Ferdinand); and Thad Geer and Tim Halligan (alternating as Antonio). Ellen Geer and Melora Marshall direct.
The beginnings of the Theatricum Botanicum can be traced to the early 1950s when Will Geer, a victim of the McCarthy-era blacklist (before he became known as the beloved Grandpa on TV's "The Waltons") opened a theater for blacklisted actors and folk singers on his property in Topanga. Since 1973, the Theatricum has presented Shakespeare and the classics in repertory in its scenic, outdoor amphitheater in rustic Topanga Canyon. The Theatricum Botanicum is a recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle's highest honor, the prestigious Margaret Harford Award for "Sustained Excellence in Theater," and Artistic Director Ellen Geer was presented with the LA Weekly Career Achievement Award in 1999.