{"id":26124,"date":"2020-03-06T18:25:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=26124"},"modified":"2020-03-06T18:25:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:25:19","slug":"theatre-auroras-the-tempest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/theatre-auroras-the-tempest\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Aurora\u2019s The Tempest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Review by Scott Johnston<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When going to the theatre, sometimes one\ndoesn\u2019t know whether to expect a drama, a fantasy, a tragedy, a comedy, a love\nstory, or a historical tale. For the next two weeks, Theatre Aurora gives us a\nbit of each of these themes with their latest production of William\nShakespeare\u2019s \u201cThe Tempest\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written over 400 years ago, \u201cThe\nTempest\u201d tells the tale of a number of people stuck on an island. The central\ncharacter is the magical Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, who has been stranded\nhere for 12 years, since his brother Antonio, with the aid of Alonzo, the King\nof Naples, took over Milan, and set Prospero and his young daughter Miranda\nadrift at sea.  Two others with them on\nthe island are Caliban, often referred to as \u201cmonster\u201d, and the spirit Ariel,\nwho can interact with people, but who has the ability not to be seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their lives are changed when a shipwreck\nadds additional characters into their midst, including Antonio, Alonzo, and\nvarious other relations, and members of their courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sets the stage for intrigue,\nromance, comedy, revenge, magic, and, of course, happy endings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the age of communication by emojis,\nShakespeare can sometimes be a bit of a challenge to bring to a modern audience,\nbut director Kris Van Soelen has given us a fun version, starting with the\nvery sensory shipwreck scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From here, great casting takes over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Fukuzawa commands the stage,\nand those around him, as Prospero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Pawarroo, Jamie Sherman and\nJoey Ferguson provide excellent comic relief as the trio trying to plan a\ncoup against Prospero. Apart from benefitting from Shakespeare\u2019s wonderful\nwordsmithing, they each display excellent physical comedy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sherman and Ferguson also do double duty\nportraying very different characters in another coup-related subplot that includes\nTracy McKay as Alonsa and Anna-Rose Holtrop as Bastiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another actor who brings much\nphysicality to her central role as she interacts with most of the characters is\nOlivia Jon as Ariel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Abtan and Mike Hunter round\nout the cast as the young lovers Miranda and Ferdinand, while Aidan\nGrossman wears a number of hats as several minor characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With great acting, effective special\neffects, good costumes, a simple set, and of course, an excellently written story,\nTheatre Aurora\u2019s \u201cThe Tempest\u201d makes for an entertaining night at the theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evening performances of \u201cThe Tempest\u201d\ncontinue at Theatre Aurora, 150 Henderson Drive, March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14,\nwith a matinee on March 8.  Tickets are\navailable through the box office at 905-727-3669.<\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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