FILM: The Tempest
This flamboyant adaptation changes the dynamic by switching the gender of sorcerer Prospero to sorceress Prospera. See it as part of Salisbury International Arts Festival.
Helen Mirren is enchanting as Prospera, stranded on a mysterious island after being cast adrift years ago.
To exact revenge, she orchestrates spirits, monsters, a grief-stricken king, a wise old counsellor, two treacherous brothers and a storm at sea into a fantastical journey filled with banishment, sorcery and betrayal.
Age Guidance: PG
Running time: 1 hour 46 mins