Tempest

Last night I attended the opening of The Tempest at The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. This adaptation of William Shakespeare's last play stars legendary theatre actors Sir Anthony Sher and John Kani. The ensemble cast is also great, featuring the likes of Tinarie van wyk Loots, Lionel Newton, Nicholas Pauling and others.

The show was given an African flavour with its chorus, and got a little something extra with the addition of a live music band and creative costumes and props. If you have the chance to attend this show you must. Seeing Kani and Sher share a stage for the first time is an experience that is worth having.

The show runs at The Baxter Theatre until 6 February 2009, before moving on to a UK tour.