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As we continue to rebuild out of the pandemic, The Public Theater's Public Works enters its second decade by revisiting the play that launched the program, William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. In The Public’s decade-long tradition of bringing together a diverse ensemble of both professional and community members from across New York, this Public Works production examines what it means to be isolated and how we find our way back to one another. With music and lyrics by Benjamin Velez and directed by Obie Award winner and Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery, this ambitious work of participatory theater explores the grief of being cut off from community, the desire for retribution and the healing power of love. The cast includes Public Works community members from partner organizations across all five boroughs alongside Anthony Chatmon II, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jo Lampert, Joel Perez and Theo Stockman.
Forced from their home, Prospero and her daughter Miranda have survived for 12 years among the ruins of an abandoned island. As Prospero grows closer to getting the justice she craves, she witnesses her daughter fall in love, listens to the wisdom of spirit ancestors and discovers that sometimes forgiveness is the only way to break cycles and right the course for the next generation. Hilarious fools, magical spells and elemental spirits dance through this production as we all come together to celebrate what it means to be human.
Forced from their home, Prospero and her daughter Miranda have survived for 12 years among the ruins of an abandoned island. As Prospero grows closer to getting the justice she craves, she witnesses her daughter fall in love, listens to the wisdom of spirit ancestors and discovers that sometimes forgiveness is the only way to break cycles and right the course for the next generation. Hilarious fools, magical spells and elemental spirits dance through this production as we all come together to celebrate what it means to be human.
Show Notes: Free tickets will be distributed each performance day as well as with TodayTix, the digital lottery partner.
COVID-19 Safety Information
Masks are optional but encouraged.
Performance Schedule:
TUESDAY-SUNDAY @ 8 PM
Music
Benjamin Velez
Lyrics
Benjamin Velez
Director
Laurie Woolery
Written by
William Shakespeare
Choreography
Tiffany Rea-Fisher
