A Tempest: Based on Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest;’ Adaptation for a Black Theatre

Cesaire’s Tempest, in translation by Richard Miller, is a sprightly and song-filled enchantment. The luminous intelligence of Mr. Cesaire’s meditation on the absurdities of colonialism shines through the antics of the bewildered characters.–New York Times Cesaire’s rich and insightful adaptation of The Tempest draws on contemporary Caribbean society, the African-American experience and African mythology to raise questions about colonialism, racism and their lasting effects.