THE TEMPEST

What the popular press said...

"Starkly designed, concentrated production."
Charles Isherwood for New York Times

"Mendes' downbeat approach fits this fantastical, melancholy show."
Elisabeth Vincentelli for New York Post

"Mendes systematically abjures from the get-go every bit of magic in his dogged destruction."
John Simon for Bloomberg

"Gritty yet equally moving mounting."
David Sheward for Back Stage

"Enchanting production ."
Michael Kuchwara for Associated Press

"The play is more poetic than dramatic."
David Rooney for Variety

External links to full reviews from popular press...

New York Times - New York Post - Bloomberg - Back Stage - Associated Press - Variety

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