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Shakespeare’s magical last play, his poignant farewell to the stage, has love, tragedy and comedy combined in equal measure. The usurped Prospero draws his enemie to an enchanted island to exact revenge, yet ultimately finds peace and the ability to forgive.

RSC Honorary Associate Artist Patrick Stewart plays Prospero. He last performed with the RSC in Henry IV in 1982. Most recently he has been in seen in A Christmas Carol, A Life in the Theatre, The X-Men trilogy and Star Trek – The Next Generation. Rupert Goold directs following his RSC debut with Speaking Like Magpies (The People’s Theatre, 2005).

Official Website: http://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=1180

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