See what people are saying about The Tempest…
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The New Haven Indepdendent
“As a post-shutdown return to live theater for Elm Shakespeare, The Tempest is a timely and intriguing choice. Four hundred years later, it remains a strange and often beguiling play, and its themes about people emerging from isolation and captivity resonate with our present in interesting ways, as we continue to reckon with the past, and find our way into a new, altered way of living.”
- Brian Slattery, New Haven Independent
New Haven Independent: Elm Shakespeare Lets “The Tempest” Loose
“As “The Tempest” at Edgerton came close to its ending, as even as a million crickets seemed to be joining in the chorus appreciating the resuscitation of live acting, and all seemed well again on a magical island, I had evidence on my cheeks of what the whole experience meant to me. When I cry at the end of a comedy, I am reminded that art is the heart of life, and I wish all the Devils who call themselves public servants would understand that.”
- Lary Bloom, New Haven Independent
The Arts Council of Greater New Haven
“No two may be sweeter than Cruz and Miranda, who channel a breathlessness and delight in their young love that makes them fun to watch throughout the show. From the moment the two first see each other, they are smitten.”
- Lucy Gellman, Arts Council of Greater New Haven
Arts Council of Greater New Haven: In "The Tempest," Elm Shakespeare Finds The Magic
The New Haven Register
“Vanessa Soto of New Haven went to Edgerton Park to see “The Tempest,” despite a severe thunderstorm watch issued for the area, which ultimately canceled Tuesday’s show. She also was one of around 600 people joining the opening night last Friday. Yes, she said the show was that good.”
- Chatwan Mongkol, New Haven Register
New Haven Register: Elm Shakespeare returns to New Haven’s Edgerton Park after pandemic hiatus
The Middletown Press
“A web of enchantment is being woven that will surely catch you in its mesmerizing spell. Hold tight to the magic!”
- Bonnie Goldberg, Middletown Press
The Middletown Press: Elm Shakespeare Co.’s ‘Tempest’ weaves web of enchantment in New Haven
Yale Daily News
“Nomè SiDone DRA ’23, one of Cruz’s friends, attended the show Saturday night. ‘I’ve seen this play a hundred times,’ SiDone said. ‘[But this] is iconic.’”
- Olivia Charis & Chuning He
Yale Daily News: Elm Shakespeare Company brings “The Tempest” to Edgerton Park
CT Patch
“The look of this production is at times very striking, especially as Prospero explains how he came to the island. The set design by Karen Root makes the most of the solidly constructed playhouse designed by Izmir Ickbal. It transforms into a boat for the first scene with the help of wonderful lighting designed to work outdoors by Jamie Burnett. Rebecca Welles designed the excellent costumes. Ariel is dressed in black and white, with wonderful make up and feathers that evoke an ethereal bird. Tinculo’s striped pants worked even up to the back of the outdoor space, as did Caliban’s look.”
- Nancy Jasso Janis, CT Patch