#revision #selfie with #StBrigid in the background... #tired - We saw the #livescreening of #rsctempest last night and didn't get home till late late. My focus is non existent this morning.

‪Tom@Turner and Oscar Pearce as Sebastian and Antonio in #RSCTempest drawn by me. #rsc #actors #shakespeare #portraits #simonrussellbeale #stratford #tempest #artistsoninstagram #artistsontumblr

I saw this yesterday at a screening in the cinema and it was just gorgeous. I had some doubts about the computer generated special effects at the beginning, but they were perfect.

[Day 50] This bathroom is full of noises. #RSCTempest #Shakespeare #MerryChristmasLaurieBailey (at Ballygowan)

If Shakespeare could see this production, he would weep with joy. What a magnificent thing. I know everyone around me thinks I'm nuts for making all the way just for a play (and a Shakespearean one at that!), but I don't give a damn. Because you know what? Just like I knew it will be, it was totally worth it. Between @thersc And Greg Doran, this was bound to be amazing. But with Intel's magic... well, amazing doesn't even begin to describe it. It was magnificent. Absolutely magnificent. And yes, it was absolutely real. The music, and the singing, and the lights and effects, and the acting and everything was so fantastic. I almost jumped out of my skin several times. And the music... god, what beautiful voices these people have. I could play it over and over for hours. Yet as I come to describe it, the only word that crosses my mind is "wow". Because that's what it was. Wow.

The Tempest by William Shakespeare Synopsis (from @thersc programme) Twelve years ago,Prospero was usurped by his brother Antonio with the support of Alonso and Sebastian,King of Naples and King's brother. Prospero and his baby daughter,Miranda are send to an island once ruled by the witch Sycorax but now inhabited by her son,Caliban and a spirit,Ariel. Prospero senses that his enemies are close and uses his powers to raise a storm which wrecks the ship. The travellers separate and Ariel directs their wanderings. Ferdinand,King's son, falls instantly in love with Miranda therefore Prospero sets heavy tasks to test him. The King of Naples searches for his son,who fears him to be drowned, whilst Sebastian plots to kill him and seize the crown. The drunken butler and jester find Caliban who persuades them to kill Prospero so they can rule the island. Satisfied that Ferdinand has met all his challenges,Prospero blesses his marriage to Miranda with a betrothal masque. He is distracted by this however,when he discovers Caliban's plot...