Kenneth Branagh returns to RSC after 30 years in The Tempest

Kenneth Branagh returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company after a 30-year absence to play Prospero in a new production of The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre. The staging is described as reflective, bittersweet, and passionately theatrical. Branagh's portrayal is noted as questing and poignant. The production marks a significant homecoming for the actor, who began his career with the RSC.