The Tempest - William Shakespeare

The Tempest - William Shakespeare

Dates: Wednesday 30th April – Saturday 3rd May at 7:30pm

Location: The Conservatoire EAST Theatre, West Suffolk College, IP33 3RL

'We are such stuff as dreams are made on... And our little lives are rounded with a sleep.'

The year is 2182, and floating through space is the freighter The Island. On board are Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan and her daughter Miranda. For 12 years they have been drifting through space along accompanied on board only by the spirit Ariel and the cyborg Caliban.

But now they are going to cross paths with the King of Naples' ship, The Royal. On board are Alonso, King of Naples and Antonio, Prospero's brother, who were responsible for her overthrow and banishment. Because of this betrayal, Prospero sends Ariel to seemingly destroy the ship and in doing so, take her revenge. But is all as it seems?

This reimagined version of Shakespeare's classic text keeps the orignal language and fuses it with a futuristic setting ,while still keeping the central themes of family, magic and forgiveness.

All tickets: £15
Students: £5 - use the code STUDENTCE*
EEG Staff: £10 - use the code EEGSTAFF*

For accessible seating please email erica.dupuy@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk to book, as we have specific seats held from sale.

No photography or recording of the performance is permitted. Please note this production will contain flashing lights, haze and sound effects.

*You may be asked for proof

Location:

Food & drink:

Licensed Bar available.

The licensed bar will be open from 6:30pm, where we ask all audience members to please wait until the house is opened. One of our Team will announce the opening of the house at approximately 7:15pm, at which point audience members will be invited to make their way down to the Theatre to find their seats. You do not need to have your QR code, just the name the tickets were booked under.

Parking & Accessibility:

Parking is free, please use IP33 3RL in your sat nav with access to the College via Out Risbygate. Please park in the Car Park on your right as you drive in, where the barrier will already be raised. Access to both Edmunds and the Theatre for our show nights is via Suffolk House, where you will see illuminated signs for ‘Conservatoire EAST’.

There are disabled parking spaces available in the car park at the front of Suffolk House, with a ramp for wheelchair users to access the building. The route through to Edmunds Restaurant for dinner guests is also accessible for wheelchair users.

Conservatoire EAST is the Performing and Production Arts Department, within West Suffolk College Sixth Form. Students are aged 16 - 19 and are studying either a 1 year Level 2 Diploma in Performing & Production Arts, or a 2 year Level 3 Extended Diploma, specialising in Acting for Stage & Screen, Dance, Musical Theatre or Backstage Theatre Arts.