Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' runs March 26, 28 and 29 at UTSA
(March 25, 2003)-- The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of English, Classics, and Philosophy hosts a return of Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) in Shakespeare's "The Tempest."
The touring ensemble of five British actors will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 26, 28 and 29 in the Arts Building Recital Hall on the UTSA 1604 Campus.
Pictured at Westminster Abbey in London in front of the Shakespeare memorial are AFTLS members Terence Wilton, Edward Peel, Guy Burgess, Caroline Devlin and Paul Moriarty.
The actors play multiple roles in a production that utilizes an uncut script, simple costumes and minimal scenery with an emphasis on language.
One of Shakespeare's last and shortest plays, "The Tempest" tells the story of Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, who is banished to a remote island with his daughter Miranda. The story includes romance, revenge and the struggles involved in challenging authority to gain freedom.
The play was the basis for the classic 1950s sci-fi film "Forbidden Planet” with Walter Pidgeon and Anne Francis.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $7 for students with ID, and are available at the University Center ticket office on the UTSA 1604 Campus. All seats are reserved.
For more information, call (210) 458-4374.
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