"The Tempest:" Bryan MacLeod's pix: May 2011

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Cambrian Players' production of Wm Shakespeare's "The Tempest", directed by Eva Burkowski, ran between May 5 and 14/2011. I played the role of "Adrian, a Lord of Naples". We set the story in 1888 and so my costume was intended to represent some sort of Neapolitan military officer. My main role to protect Fransico (played by a woman, Joanne Stronks, in our version) from the beasts and frightening spirits of the island, and to pretend that Ariel (in her feathery body suit) was invisible, even when she was staring bird-like at me.

I also designed the sound for the show, which included a recorded version of the storm scene, Ariel's songs and her Harpy speech with music and thunder!


One of Brian's coolest pix:
Our first glimpse of Prospero,
wrecking the ship with his magic tempest.

My main job became someone to whom Francisco
could cling when in fear of beasts and spirits.

My big scene:
"Though this island seem to be desert[ed]..."
- notwithstanding those trunks and books over there.


"The air breathes upon us here most sweetly."

Ariel charms us to sleep,
while I pretend that this cute blonde girl
in a feathery body suit is invisible.




"Awake! Awake!"
[Before your arm loses all feeling!]

Wondering where the lions are.

The log scene

Ariel's caught-in-the-headlights look

They may be goddesses,
but that doesn't make them fascists!

The Zombie Scene!!

Miranda thrilled with all the goodly creatures
she has just discovered (including Adrian!).
"'Tis new to thee." says party-pooper Papa Prospero.

Again ignoring the "invisible" Ariel,
while appearing to be curious about Caliban.
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The rest of Bryan's pictures:

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