Review of The Tempest

This - as a filmed live performance - (Stratford Shakespeare Festival's 2010 Production) - was - (obviously) - a world class production. The only comment that I have is - that - keeping in mind - that we are one people separated by a common language - (not to mention that the actors & actresses were speaking Middle English) - subtitles would have been extremely helpful. A live performance - in-and-of-itself - is wonderful - but - the sound was somewhat spotty. This production – is - however - definitely worth the view - especially - complemented by the live audience – a – definite relief from canned laughter. For those of us too lazy to actually go to the theater - it is absolutely refreshing to see the ingenuity displayed by the cast and crew in creating a simple theatrical stage into various and varied visual displays – ranging from the deck of a boat in a tempest – to – an island. Christopher Plummer strides across the stage as if he owns it – as he does indeed – as – his character – Prospero owns his island.