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Idol-like intensity by Ryan Ralston.
All Shakespearian comedies revolve around a romance; this one has the strong axis of Miranda — Prospero’s 15-year-old daughter who has only seen two men in her life — and the gallant Ferdinand, Prince of Naples, falling in love at first sight. Ellie Clifford portrays Miranda with charm, innocence, and the rebellious fervor of a smitten 15-year-old girl in love.
The object of her affection is Ferdinand — played with polite, ingenuous (and oldfashioned?) shyness by Ian Blubaugh.
Another excellent performance — in a cast of luminaries — is that of Lucy Burnham, an exchange student from Australia. She plays Gonzalo, the “good old lord” and loyal minister, a die-hard optimist who never falters from seeing the good in every situation.
One of the many greatnesses of Shakespeare’s work is how he has his fools speak the truth and his rogues provide comic parallels to the main plot involving the aristocrats. “The Tempest” is perhaps his finest example of this, and the comic trio of Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano provide the comic highlights of the night.
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