the tempestuous

presented by arts on tour nz

Penny Ashton is back and this time is skewering the Bard Himself. The brain behind Promise & Promiscuity, Olive Copperbottom and Austen Found is heading out on her 6th Arts on Tour odyssey with her new critically acclaimed solo musical.

Sicily’s beloved King Enzo is dead. Now Princess Rosa, a stroppy spinster, must navigate the tempestuous waters of belching Step-Fathers, lusty suitors, popping cod pieces and menopausal witches, to face her destiny. Award Winning Comedian Penny Ashton (writer and director of Circa’s smash hit Sense and Sensibility, Promise and Promiscuity, Olive Copperbottom) presents her latest literary solo musical with this Shakespearean frolic. She’ll spark 13 characters into life in an Elizabethan tale of magic, meddling and puffed bull’s puzzles.

Reviews

“Incredibly clever, the script is just so smart.”

- Radio NZ

“Masterful ‘shrewd comedy’ a tempestuous triumph…a phenomenal play.”

- The Post

“Surely at some point we get to call Penny Ashton a national treasure?”

- Flat City Field Notes

“Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour.”

- Theatreview

About the artists

Silk Satin Suede

AKA: Max Duncan

Wellington-born vocalist and performance artist, Silk Satin Suede aka Max Duncan, studied arnBachelor of Design majoring in Fashion Design and completed his First-Class Honours degree inrn2017.

Since then he has collaborated with a diverse and talented catalogue of artists over the years, creating award-winning multi-disciplinary projects, balancing the beauty with the darkness in music, performance art, film, and fashion, fusing them together in his emotive avant-garde style.

Bosho

AKA: Bo Ade-Simpson

Nelson-born multi-instrumentalist and looping artist, Bosho aka Bo Ade-Simpson, studied a Bachelor of Music majoring in Sonic Arts and Music Technology, completing his degree in 2017.

Since then, he has developed his own unique style of live looping music with rock and funk inspired guitar playing at the heart of his sonic expressions. Bo has collaborated with a wide range of musicians, performed many shows across NZ, and produced multiple records.

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