Royal Exchange Theatre: Hay Fever >> Event Event
times: 01 Jul - 09 Aug 2008 Mon - Fri 7:30 PM; Sat 8:00 PM; Wed 2:30 PM; Sat 4:00 PM

Lost L >> Special Event
times: 22 - 23 Jul 2008

Nigel Dean said on 29th May ... "The Tempest - May 07
The Tempest is by far the best thing I have ever seen at the Theatre, by a long way. Not being an expert on Shakespeare, I always approach his plays with some degree of trepidation and virtually no knowledge of the subject matter. But there is no need to worry, the cast are excellent and really bring the whole story to life in an unbelivelable way.

And although Pete Posslethwaite is a fantastic actor (I agree that he is one of the world's finest actors), he certainly does not overshadow most of the other actors. In fact Ariel and Caliban more than hold their own, both actors giving noteworthy performances in very demanding roles. Even the more minor roles are more than adequatly cast, adding to the overall illusion of the desert island location and events with the most limited amount of scenery I have seen.

In short, it is absolutely bl**dy brilliant and if I could give it more than 5 stars I would. Go and see it if you can - I am sure it will be a sell out success. Thanks to the Exchange Theatre and everyone involved in The Tempest!"
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