This winter, a mighty tempest takes Myeongdong Theater by storm!

The Tempest, Shakespeare’s final comedy hailed as his last great masterpiece, storms onto the stage at Myeongdong Theater at last.

On a stage where reality and dreams collide, where vengeance meets forgiveness, and betrayal tangles with reconciliation,

Prospera weavesher beautiful magic, perhaps unfolding from Shakespeare’s own fingertips! With a flawless script, powerful

performances, and majestic stage design, this production captivates the audience with

a theatrical tour de force of pure enchantment.

In a world where calm seas and violent waves, illusion and revelation all intertwine,

The Tempest never pauses for a moment of stillness. Shakespeare's final gift invites us to encounter true magic.

A Tempest or Prospera’s Beautiful Incantation of Love!

From the instant the magic begins, one question haunts us: does it deal out revenge or forgiveness?

The tempest conjured by Prospera engulfs betrayal and conflict, casting everyone adrift on raging seas.

Their minds and bodies becomeweary from a fierce voyage that blurs reality and dreams.

However, at the edge of the spell, wounds heal, and hatred dissolves away.

Amid the tumultuous storm, what pervades our hearts might just be the miracle of love.

As love is found at the border of dream and reality, the final moment we’ve all been waiting for unfolds here and now.

NTCK’s Original New Take on The Tempest

Artistic Director of NTCK, Park Jung-hee, takes the helm as the production’s director.

Her sharp yet tender vision combines with scenographer Yeo Shin Dong’s vivid palette and sensibility to create an unprecedented,

one-and-only version of The Tempest.

By reimagining Prospero as Prospera and Alonso as Alonsa, the production sparks fresh, unfamiliar tension throughout.

Ye Su-jung leads Prospera’s fate with warm charisma and commanding presence,

while the rest of the powerhouse cast—including Park Yoon-hee, Moon Ye-ju, and Yoon Sung-won—sweep

through the stage with formidable energy like a tempest.

Every moment is charged with emotion and rhythm, amplified by live music that breathes life into the play’s dreamlike illusions.

It is time to experience a truly unique, one-of-a-kind production of The Tempest.

Synopsis

Prospera, the Duchess of Milan, is betrayed by her brother and stripped of her power.

Cast out to sea with her daughter Miranda, she finds refuge on a deserted island, where she masters the art of magic.

Years later, she conjures a fierce tempest to shipwreck her brother and his entourage on the island, seizing her chance for revenge.

Trapped on the island, they each face their own desires, love, regrets, and despair within Prospera’s web of trials and illusions.

In the end, however, Prospera chooses forgiveness and reconciliation over vengeance,

restoring everything to its rightful place and bidding farewell to her sorcery.

Original Play by William Shakespeare

Britain’s foremost playwright and poet, Shakespeare wove timeless stories with exceptional linguistic instinct and masterful prose.

To this day, he is celebrated as one of the greatest storytellers of all time. His works explore universal questions about human desire, love,

power, solitude, and forgiveness, and his lines continue to strike a chord with contemporary audiences, thereby resonating across centuries

and inspiring new interpretations on stages worldwide.

Major Works

Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, and many more

Translated & Adapted by Mah Jung Hwa

Mah Jung Hwa is a translator who breathes new life into Shakespeare’s linguistic depth and symbolism with contemporary sensibility.

With her meticulous style and rigorous analysis, she vividly captures the poetic language of the original while reinterpreting it with linguistic and emotional layers that resonate with today’s audiences.

In this production of The Tempest, she illuminates Shakespeare's world anew through the female protagonist Prospera, skillfully weaving the universal themes of the classic with modern questions to enrich the work's emotional and philosophical impact.

Major Works

The Jew of Malta, Four Minutes Twelve Seconds, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Jean Genet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Malfi and others.

Directed by Park Jung-hee

Current Artistic Director of the National Theater Company of Korea (NTCK), Park Jung-hee is renowned for her unique directorial approach that fuses lyricism, imagery, and physical symbolism. She founded Theater Company Punggyeong in 2001.

Through works like The Maids, she has championed bold experimentation, shaping major currents in Korean contemporary theater since the 2000s.

With her characteristic precision and diverse formal experimentation, Park continues to create distinctive theatrical worlds.

Major Works

Hedda Gabler, Oil, Tribes, Jean Genet, The Idiot, Face Thief, The Visit, The Crucible, Lee Yeong-nyeo, The Dance of Death 2, Samguk Yusa Project: It's a Flower, Gaze, The Habit of Art, Rhinoceros in Love, The Maids, and many more

Awards

2014 Allbit Award, Korean Women Theatre Artists

2011 Kim Sang-yeol Theatre Award

2008 Best Director, Seoul Theatre Festival (The Permanent Way)

2002 Korea Theatre Critics Association Best 3 (The Maids)