Kaliban
What happened to Shakespeare's immortal manbeast after the Tempest? Come explore the darkly comic hurdles faced by Kaliban as it struggles to fit in with an ever changing, shifting society, in a performance critic Leila Marston called "beautifully lyrical and worthy of Shakespeare. A delight to the ears as well as the mind"
To Eat, or Not to Eat (People)?
As someone who has never read the Tempest, I found it quite difficult to connect with Kaliban and his story. There were a few moments where I lost track of the story and couldn’t fully grasp the overarching message or theme. Nevertheless, Andrew Hamilton’s portrayal of the brutish Shakespeare character was riveting. Listening to the subtle changes in his booming voice as he acted as different characters was intriguing. Although I may not have been part of the target audience, Kaliban is a fine production that would undoubtedly appeal to fans of Shakespeare.
Although the actor was very effective, I found it a bit difficult to connect to this show and I didn't quite understand what they were doing with the script. There are definitely references in this play to history and other mythology, some which I caught and others that probably went over my head. I was a bit confused with the point of the story overall, I suppose it's just meant to be an interesting experiment to think about how this character would fit (or not fit) in society through the ages. Doing a whole show in iambic pentameter is pretty impressive and I'm sure this was a challenge for the artist.