A Tempest Prayer at New Hampshire Theatre Project
Dates: 3/19/2021 - 3/21/2021
📍 Theatre: New Hampshire Theatre Project
959 Islington St, Portsmouth NH
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-431-6644
Tickets: $20 and $30
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TICKETS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 1ST!Virtual Tickets for $20 | Individual In-person Tickets for $30Peter Josephsons A Tempest Prayer is a solo show using the text of William Shakespeares The Tempest. Themes from the original text which depict the wielding of power and attempts at forgiveness will be in conversation with the events of 2020 as Peter examines what it means to be a white male in America today.To escape confinement on his island, Prospero must forgive the brother who betrayed him, free the ones he used as slaves, and acknowledge his own darkness and weakness. Told through text, movement, and music, this piece delves into a classic text as a source for new performance.A Tempest Prayer will be performed live, and streamed online. In accordance with State of New Hampshire guidelines a limited audience capacity will be able to watch the performance live at our blackbox theatre. Audiences can also enjoy this powerful piece of theatre from the comfort of their own home through our live streaming platform.A Tempest Prayer is presented as part of SoloStage. Company Artist Peter Josephson is a fifteen-time New Hampshire Theatre Award nominee and two-time winner of the NHTAs best actor award; he has been nominated for Seacoast Spotlight awards for both his acting and his directing. Peter has been leading workshops in the Michael Chekhov acting technique since 2013. He is familiar to Seacoast audiences for roles at the New Hampshire Theatre Project (includingSeascape, Lysistrata, Amadeus, Twelfth Night, White Rabbit/Red Rabbit, andIts a Wonderful Life), Theatre Unmasked (Oleanna), ACTONE (Tragedy: A Tragedy) and Seven Stages Shakespeare (Much Ado About Nothing, What You Will or Twelfth Night).
News About A Tempest Prayer at New Hampshire Theatre Project
Peter Josephson's A TEMPTEST PRAYER Concludes SoloStage Season At NH Theatre Project
March 09, 2021 New Hampshire Theatre Project's new play development program, SoloStage concludes March 19 through 21. Peter Josephson's A Tempest Prayer, is an adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest, restaged for audiences that experienced the multitude of social and political pressures of the last year.
New Hampshire Theatre Project Presents A TEMPEST PRAYER
February 12, 2021 New Hampshire Theatre Project’s new play development program, SoloStage will continue this March with Peter Josephson’s A Tempest Prayer, a one-man retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Josephson skillfully depicts the multitude of characters in what is thought to be Shakespeare’s last play written alone.About the Theatre
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