The witch Sycorax, a character referred to, but never seen, in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, has waited 500 years for the right medium to tell her side of the story. The internet is what she was waiting for. The first half of the play is her backstory in wealthy households in Algiers where her family wants to marry her off to a man she does not like and she discovers her supernatural powers. She gets banished to the jungle island of Qamara and plots her revenge. Eight actors play 19 characters including four animals.

Written by Fengar Gael
Directed by Joan Kane
Produced by Ego Actus

The cast includes Sandra Bargman as Old Sycorax, Lauren Capkanis, as Young Sycorax, Charly Dannis as Ranah, Taylor Graves as Miranda, Nick Giedris as Ariel, Kelly Cooper as Prospero, Brianna Fernandez as Rima, and Michael Pichardo as Caliban.

Tickets are $25 and available at www.here.org or by calling 212-352-3101.

Performance dates:
Thursday, November 1 @ 7:00 pm (Opening night)
Friday, November 2 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 3 @ 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 4 @ 2:00 pm
Wednesday, November 7 @ 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 8 @ 7:00 pm
Friday, November 9 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 10 @ 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 11 @ 2:00 pm
Wednesday, November 14 @ 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 15 @ 7:00 pm
Friday, November 16 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 17 @ 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 18 @ 7:00 pm

More info is available at www.egoactus.com/sycorax.html