The Tempest

by William Shakespeare
January 18-28, 2024

Theatre Rusticle returned to Buddies in Bad Times January 18-28, 2024 with our first project in four years. Rusticle’s Tempest is a subversive, joyful, physically robust framing of Shakespeare’s final play about the exiled magician who embarks on a complex journey of forgiveness through art. Featuring: Beck Lloyd, Brefny Caribou, Annie Tuma, Jill Goranson and Trinity Lloyd. Costume Design by Lindsay Anne Black and Brandon Kleiman. Music composed by Kelsi James and Jill Goranson. Lighting Design by Michelle Ramsay. Stage Management by Sarah O’Brien. Directed by Allyson McMackon

“A truly wondrous and stirring work”, Istvan Dugalin

“A theatrical coup” Glenn Sumi

“The company is astounding”, A View from the Box

Glenn Sumi Interviews Allyson McMackon

“…an impressive capacity for magic”, Intermission Magazine

“It plays with our senses, and how we devour the text that is so dutifully and diligently delivered here, with passion and a sense of true purpose”, Front Row Mezz Junkies
 

The Company

The Tempest is made possible by the following generous supporters: Alex Fallis, Alexa MacDougall, Andrew Arnold, Anita La Selva, Anne Barber, Arland O’Hara, Arwen MacDonnell, Barbara Gordon, Barry Higgins, Blair Goranson, Bobby Prochaska, Brooke Johnson, Charlotte Moore, Chris Ridpath & Anastasia Cheetham, Christine Horne, Clara McBride, Clarke Blair, Clinton Walker, David Latham, David Smukler, Edie & Walter Shaw, Fab Filippo, Gail Hakala, Geoff McOuat, Geoff Whynot, Gibum Lim, Janet Beck (in memory of Roger), Jennifer McMackon, Joanna McIntyre, JoJo Rideout, Josh Johnson, Katie Crompton, Larry Swartz, Laurel Paetz, Lesley Humphrey, Liam Hanebury, Lilia Leon, Lisa Ryder, Mackenzie Kelly, Marc Richard, Martin Julien, Mary Neilans, Matthew Rossoff, Maurice Godin & Paula Thomson, Maya Harris, Michael Catlin (in memory of Patrick Conner), Megan Piercey-Monafu, Melinda Little, Michael Derworiz, Misha Albert, Misha Teramura, Nancy Copeland, Robbie Clarke, Rob Crew, Ronnie Burkett, Sarah Gale, Sarah Martens, Sarah Garton Stanley, Siu Ta, Sue Murphy, Tara Rosling, Theresa Bailie, Thrasso Petras, Tim Machin, Tom Diamond, Tuna Gumeli, Vikki Anderson, Viv Moore, Wendy White & Robin Fulford, Zach Colangelo.

The Tempest was generously supported by The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council