The Ohio Shakespeare Festival presents The Tempest in the Lagoon area of the estate.
Long before our play begins, the wizard Prospero was betrayed by her evil brother Antonio and King Alonso and sent into exile. Prospero and her infant daughter Miranda were set adrift at sea, left to die. Stranded, they made a new home on an enchanted island, whose only other inhabitants are fantastical monsters and spirits.
Now, many years later, the King’s ship happens to pass by the island, carrying on board Antonio and his supporters. Prospero seizes her chance for revenge and redemption by summoning a massive tempest that shipwrecks the men aboard. Prospero and her loyal air spirit Ariel set up a delicate plan to torment their enemies and win their freedom. Miranda falls in love with the first boy she sees: Prince Ferdinand. The half-monster Caliban teams up with a couple of drunkards and tries to rule the island. And the ensuing chaos unfolds upon the enchanted isle under the stars on a summer night…
Gates open at 6 PM | Greenshow, 7:30 PM | Performance, 8 PM
- Arrive by 7:30 PM, as the front gate closes promptly when the show begins at 8 PM.
- Tickets are sold by the Ohio Shakespeare Festival, not Stan Hywet. To purchase tickets, click here or call 330-5-SHAKES (330-574-2537).
- Ourdoor theater; dress for the weather. Performances take place rain or shine.
- Round out your evening with dinner at Shakespeare + Dinner on July 11
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***No outside alcohol permitted. State of Ohio liquor laws prevent outside alcoholic beverages from bring brought onto the estate.***
- Bring a picnic or buy snacks, including beer and wine from the on-site concessions (Molly's Cafe). NO outside alcohol permitted.