The Tempest is being given the Taking Flight treatment – lots of live original music by Dan Lawrence with plenty of humour and physical comedy.
The audience will be an integral part of the experience, and British Sign Language and Audio Description integrated into the classic text.
In a play which blurs the lines between illusion and reality they invite the audience to embark on an exciting journey by boarding their luxury ocean liner, The Remembrance, to visit Island Studios where the magic of the silver screen is brought to life. Let their crew take care of your every worry, your every woe on their 10 year anniversary cruise to the Island that Time Forgot.
Artistic Director, Elise Davison: “Our Tempest is set in a film studio, offering the chance to see first- hand this homage to early cinema. Most exciting is our brand new ‘foley table’ which has been developed at the Island Studios where Prospero is director. His world of theatrical illusion is opened up to you, the public, for the Amazing 10th Anniversary Deluxe Guided Tour. Today though, the tour isn’t running exactly to plan. Prospero’s usurping sister is now the new director of the mainland’s rival Brave New World Studios, heavily subsidised by Napoleon producer Alonso. So today is, in fact, the day Prospero has been preparing for. You, the lucky tour participants, will watch as Prospero’s plans unfold. Today the people who took away his beloved film studios years before will attempt to cross the sea together – and today he will raise The Tempest.
“Every year as we fight the wind and the rain people say “You should do The Tempest” so this year we gave in. 2016 was our rainiest season to date so we are hoping that by tackling this storm of a play, the weather gods will look favourably on us and bring a summer of sunshine. But if the rain cometh, on the show will go at some of the country’s most beautiful historic sites, reminding us of the power and unpredictability of nature and all that has gone before.”
Audio trailer- English
https://soundcloud.com/taking-flight-theatre/tempest-audio-flyer-english
Audio trailer Welsh-
https://soundcloud.com/taking-flight-theatre/tempest-audio-flyer-welsh
TOUR DATES
Unless otherwise stated next to date, follow this link below for tickets.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/taking-flight-theatre-company
JUNE
Thompson’s Park, Cardiff
(meet at main gate on Romilly Rd)
CF5 1FH
June 8th 12.00 & 18.30
June 9th 18.30
June 10th 14.00 & 18.30
Chapter.org 02920 304400
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The Pavilion, Langland, Swansea
SA3 4SF
11th June 2pm
Bryntirion Comprehensive, Bridgend
June 15th 18.30
Buy on the door
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Elan Valley
(meet at visitor centre)
LD6 5HP
June 16th noon & 5pm
June 17th 4pm
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Roath Park, Cardiff
(meet at conservatory)
June 18th 6.30pm
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Beaumaris Castle
LL58 8AP
June 21st 7pm
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Coed Y Brenin
(meet at visitor centre)
LL40 2HZ
June 22nd 7pm
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Denbigh Castle
LL16 3NB
June 23rd noon & 7pm
June 24th 2 & 7pm
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Loggerheads Country Park
(meet at visitor centre)
CH7 5LH
June 25th 7pm
Tickets also bookable at site
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Caerphilly Castle
CF83 1JD
June 28th 7pm
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Strata Florida Abbey
SY25 6ES
June 29th 7pm
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Dylan’s Restaurant, Criccieth
LL52 0HU
30th 7.30pm
For theatre tickets only please use Ticketsource link
For theatre and dinner tickets email criccieth@dylansrestaurant.co.uk or call 01766 522773
JULY
Hijinx Unity Festival
Caernarfon Doc Fictoria
July 1st noon
July 2nd 2pm
Free
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Bellevue Park Newport
(meet at The Tea Rooms)
NP20 4EZ
July 5th noon & 7pm
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Tretower Court
NP8 1RD
July 6th 7pm
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Blaise Castle Estate Dairy Farm
BS10 7QS
July 7th noon & 7pm
July 8th 2 & 7pm
bristolshakespearefestival.org.uk or use ticketsource
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Tretower Court
NP8 1RD
July 9th 5.30pm
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Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr
(meet at bandstand)
CF47 8RE
July 11th noon & 7pm
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Rhuddlan Castle
LL18 5AD
July 13th 7pm
July 14th noon & 7pm
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Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen
LL20 8DD
July 15th & 16th 7pm
llangollenfringe.co.uk / 0800 1455779 or use ticketsource
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Cilgerran Castle
SA43 2SF
July 19th 7pm
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Stackpole, Nr Pembroke
(meet at Lodge Park Woods)
Carpark postcode SA71 5DE
July 20th 7pm
July 21st noon & 7pm
July 22nd 2 & 7pm
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Hilton Court, Haverfordwest
SA62 5AE
July 23rd 6.30pm
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Beechenhurst Lodge, Forest of Dean
GL16 7EG
July 25th 7pm
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Tintern Abbey
NP16 6SE
July 26th 7pm
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Kidwelly Castle
SA17 5BQ
July 28th 7pm
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Trelai Pavilion, Trelai Park, Ely, Cardiff
CF5 5AQ
July 29th noon
The Kymin, Penarth
CF64 1JX
July 30th 4pm
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