Combining performance footage with talking heads, this account of a South London drama group’s Shakespeare production explores notions of national identity and assesses the mood of 21st-century urban youth, with mixed results.
The Tempest Review
A group of teenagers gather in South London to put on a new adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest. Nine months of storms and slaving await.
Release Date:
02 Nov 2012
Running Time:
90 minutes
Certificate:
12A
Original Title:
RSC The Tempest
Using the Bard as a route to examining British identity and the role of young people in society makes for interesting, occasionally insightful viewing.
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