Roberto Andò stages 'The Tempest' at Teatro Biondo in Palermo

Roberto Andò directs a new production of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' at the Teatro Biondo in Palermo, featuring Renato Carpentieri as Prospero. The adaptation, translated by Nadia Fusini, emphasizes books and water as central elements. Set designer Gianni Carluccio creates a vast, disheveled room with hospital beds and glass windows. Actor Filippo Luna plays Ariel as a butler, while Vincenzo Pirrotta portrays a bound Calibano. The production includes Gaetano Bruno and Paride Benassai as Stefano and Trinculo, speaking Neapolitan and Palermitan dialects. Costumes by Daniela Cernigliaro blend modern, Indian, and Elizabethan styles. The play explores Prospero's journey toward forgiveness and self-discovery, ending with him in a suit and tie, smoking a cigar. The show runs at Teatro Biondo.