British director gives The Tempest a new look

After A Midsummer Night's Dream; Hamlet; King Lear and The Merchant of Venice, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is to stage another of William Shakespeare's plays, The Tempest, which will make its debut at the NCPA from Aug 9 to 15.

British theater director Tim Supple, who has worked with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, will direct the play.

Speaking about the performance, he says: "It's a wonderful play full of wonder and surprises. We will keep it simple and clear.