Review: The Tempest (Sydney Theatre Company)
Although spectacular and filled with the amusing antics of its characters, this staging of Shakespeare's final play cannot overcome the inherent shortcomings of its writing.
Although spectacular and filled with the amusing antics of its characters, this staging of Shakespeare's final play cannot overcome the inherent shortcomings of its writing.
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