the tempestuous

presented by arts on tour nz

A Shrew’d New Comedy by Will Shakespeare and Penny Ashton.

Arts on Tour favourite Penny Ashton is back for her 5th tour, and this time she’s skewering the Bard Himself. Sicily’s beloved King Enzo is dead. Now Princess Rosa, a stroppy spinster, must navigate the tempestuous waters of belching stepfathers, lusty suitors, popping cod pieces and menopausal witches, to face her destiny. Award Winning Comedian Penny Ashton, creator and star of smash hits Promise and Promiscuity, Olive Copperbottom and Austen Found, presents her latest literary solo musical with this Shakespearean frolic. She’ll spark 11 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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