UVU: Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest

The Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen mounted a production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest in December. This production was very well received by local audiences as well as in the local media. It was invited to participate in the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in February, where it was also well received.

This production confronted contemporary generalizations about gender by using an all male cast. It examined what is "masculine" and what is" feminine" by drawing upon the virtues of the sexes as defined by Renaissance and Contemporary cultures as "human nature." In addition to exploring gender ideology, this adaptation of The Tempest streamlined characters, language, and story to maximize the play's appreciation by modern audiences. The interplay of brilliantly colored "larger than life" body puppets created by the use of movement by masked actors, intricate settings, and numerous special effects combined to make UVSC's The Tempest a state of the art and groundbreaking production.

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[DaveLister360]

Excellent work - thoroughly engaging and entertaining.

[YoumustloveF3tch]

brilliant! wonderful voices and the acotor were expressing the words perfectly! /it was even more great to know you followed the customs of the 1600s and had only male actors and wore the masks. Wonderful! I'll deffinatly watch it again!