An island suspended between magic and reality, where exile becomes salvation.
A theater company has little time to stage William Shakespeare’s *The Tempest*. The actors are already immersed in their characters as the island takes shape on stage: a place of exile, power, and enchantment. Prospero, a deposed duke and magician, lives with his daughter Miranda and commands spirits like Ariel, while keeping Caliban in chains. After a storm he conjures, his enemies are shipwrecked on the island, setting a plan for revenge in motion. Amid love, conflict, and desires for freedom, everyone seeks a way out of their captivity. The dynamics of the story are reflected within the troupe: reality and fiction blur. Along the way, the possibility of forgiveness emerges, and the island becomes a space for transformation and rebirth.
Direction and Set Design: Antonio Viganò
Choreography: Eleonora Chiocchini
Cast: Jason De Majo, Rodrigo Scaggiante, Sara Menestrina, Michael Untertrifaller, Stefania Muratori Mazzilli, Johannes Notdurfte, Francesco Pennacchia, Rocco Ventura
Assistant Director and Soundtrack: Paola Guerra
Dramaturgical Collaboration: Paolo Grossi
Costumes: Roberto Banci
Lighting Designer: Melissa Pircali
Organization: Jessica Rizzoli
Graphic Design and Communication: Michela Della Croce
A production by: Teatro la Ribalta-Kunst der Vielfalt, Gli Scarti ETS
In collaboration with: Olinda - Residenza Artistica – TeatroLaCucina