Just sit right back and youāll hear a tale, a tale of a Duke oāer-thrown
That ended him and his daughter dear, on an island all alone.
Though not so alone as they thought they wereā among spirits of earth and air
And then a conjured-magic sea-spun storm that brought their enāmies there.
The plot then thickens there, my friend, and thereās so much more to say
About the entities and denizens that populate this play
Magic.
Oā wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! And it takes just one goodly creature, in this case, an actor, to sit down with us and chat all about Chesapeake Shakespeare Companyās upcoming production of The Tempest. In a TheatreBloom sit-down exclusive, weāre talking to Christopher Marino, currently playing Prospero in The Tempest, which opens on April 24th as the final show (on the indoor mainstage) of the 2025/2026 season.
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a young man named William Shakespeare who was a huge science fiction playwright. No, wait. Thatās not right. Letās try that again. There was once a man named Bob Carlton, who penned a science fiction play called Return to the Forbidden Planet, an homage to the classic works of William Shakespeare ā and of course the classic 1956 film,
The TempestĀ should always open with a bang. It often brings out the high tech and the special effects. Baltimore Shakespeare Factory bringsĀ The TempestĀ back to its roots. Their space, inspired by Elizabethan theaters, holds what it needs to bring a storm inside: the imagination of the actors and the audience. It’s a high-energy opening to a high-energy show. It’s a great workout for the cast… and a bit for the audience.
Directors Donald Hicken and Sally Boyett have created a sparklingĀ TempestĀ under the stars at the Charles Carroll house in Annapolis. With a spreading tree dominating the scene and a shrub hedge covering the back stage, the hill slopes toward the river for Shakespeare’s watery play. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair… and some bug spray and youāre ready for Annapolis Shakespeare Companyās The Tempest this July.Ā
The early evening and the river bring a hint of cool weather to summer in Annapolis,
With spirits to enforce and arts to enchant, Shakespeare Theatre Company offers up the most whimsically enchanting of the Bardās theatrical canon with their production of The Tempest. Presented as the 26th Annual āFree for Allā performance, and Directed by Ethan McSweeny, Shakespeareās final play is delivered with radiant justice, mesmerizing theatrical magic, and exquisite emotional endeavors that envelope the audience for a truly fantastical experience. The majesty of Lee Savageās set juxtaposed against a myriad of miraculous production design elements make this a truly magnificent experience for all who are able to attend.
Weāll tell you a tale marvelous told. Of a beautiful girl like the stories of old. The most wondrous girl, and not just by chanceā¦this story here happens inside ofā Weird France? The Baltimore Area premier of Tom Horanās 13 Dead Husbands is making wavesā¦or perhaps corpsesā¦over at Cohesion Theatre Company. As the second production of their inaugural season, this dark and humorous fairytale takes place in a āParis of the imagination.ā In a TheatreBloom exclusive 3-Part series entitled āWelcome to Weird Franceā we go behind the scenes with the designers and performers of this exciting new work,