The Tempest June 21, 2012

Simulcast Live in HD, Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s production of The Tempest, starring Christopher Plummer pits the desire for revenge against the demands of love and asks if man is capable of creating a brace new world. The story focuses on Prospero (Plummer), the banished Duke of Milan. Marooned on a distant island with his daughter, Miranda (Trish Lindstrom), Prospero has spent twelve years perfecting his magic arts. Now, with the help of the spirit Ariel (Julyana Soelistyo), he raises a storm at sea, bringing within his grasp the enemies who robbed him of his dukedom. The presentation will include a 20 minute captured live Q&A with Christopher Plummer, Des McAnuff hosted by Barry Avrich, Executive Producer of the Tempest live capture.