Royal Shakespeare Company: The Tempest

EVENT CINEMA | ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANYOn a distant island a man waits.

Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation.

But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island.

Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will.

When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him.

Creating a vast magical storm he wrecks the ship and washes his enemies up on the shore.

When they wake they find themselves lost on a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems.In a unique partnership with Intel, the Royal Shakespeare Company's production uses todays most advanced technology in a bold reimagining of Shakespeares magical play, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Simon Russell Beale returns to the RSC after 20 years to play Prospero in a production directed by Artistic Director Gregory Doran.