The Tempest, May 2012

Award winning company, Ballet Cymru, present an extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, The Tempest. Shakespeare’s last and most fulfilling play is given a new and utterly fresh awakening as a full length ballet.

Ariel, the fleet footed spirit of the air; Caliban, the deformed and twisted slave Prospero, the talismatic magician; Miranda and Ferdinand the star crossed lovers, all collide in a story rich in subtlety and humour, set on an enchanted isle and peopled by magical beings.

An adventure in dance beyond your imagination featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Jean Sibelius, who wrote the music for a version of the play.

The island is full of voices …. Ballet Cymru bring to life this ageless story using the company’s unique blend of classical technique and storytelling. Featuring choreography by Creative Wales Award winner Darius James and sets/costumes by Welsh designer Yvonne Greenleaf.