Caliban — Western Edge Youth Arts

Overview

Western Edge Youth Arts present a bold new take on Shakespeare's The Tempest. Transplanting the iconic text to a not too distant future on the brink of environmental catastrophe, Caliban reimagines Ferdinand as an oil baron, Prospero as a scientist and Ariel as an AI capable of saving the world. But with the tides on the rise, how will the Bard's characters survive?

The Edge Ensemble consists of six young, emerging performers from a plethora of cultural backgrounds, including Afghanistan, Samoa, Vietnam and South Sudan. Their most ambitious work yet, Caliban promises to give voice to those often left out of the climate change debate, despite being the ones who are most heavily affected by its outcome. The play will run for three nights only, from November 24-26 at The Coopers Malthouse in Southbank.