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The Tempest

22 Jan 2008
William Shakespeare's final statement about the elements of the universe, the theatre, and the nature of humanity is brought to you this summer in an 80-year-old sea scout hall just ten minutes drive…

William Shakespeare's final statement about the elements of the universe, the theatre, and the nature of humanity is brought to you this summer in an 80-year-old sea scout hall just ten minutes drive from Auckland's city centre.William Shakespeare's final statement about the elements of the universe, the theatre, and the nature of humanity is brought to you this summer in an 80-year-old sea scout hall just ten minutes drive from Auckland's city centre.On an island in the middle of nowhere Prospero and his daughter have been stranded for 12 years. He has become an expert in ancient magic. When a boat full of his old enemies appears he will stop at nothing to wreak his revenge - while trying to preserve the next generation from their terrible history.

Peripeteia (Cymbeline, Pinocchio, Much Ado About Nothing) return with another flip-a-coin production which promises unpredictability, laughter, tears, and a top-quality night out.

Arrive early, cast the play and be part of a truly unique performance - no night is the same!

"This is theatre the way Shakespeare intended it" - Imogen Neale, The Lumiere Reader

Arthur Meek (The Hollow Men)
Madeleine Hyland (Othello)
Daniel Mainwaring (Cymbeline)
Laurel Devenie (Chapman Tripp Nominee for The Graduate)
Trygve Wakenshaw (The Magic Chicken, The Mystery of Irma Vep)
Brooke Williams (The Crucible)
Jacob Tamaiparea (Taki Rua)
Colleen Davis (Angels in America)
Frank Brown (The God Boy)
Kate Simmonds (Rumplestilts)
Stuart Devenie (Hatch)
Sylvia Rands (Such Sweet Thunder)

Where: The Hawke Sea Scout Hall, West End Road, Cox's Bay
When: February 1-23, Tuesday - Saturday at 8pm, Sundays at 5pm
*No performances Mondays or Thursday 14th & 21st
Admission: $20 or $15 Group of 6+
Bookings: Phone 09 378 7878, Email booktempest@gmail.com
Presented by Peripeteia with the kind assistance of The Murray Hutchinson Charitable Trust

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