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"I was left spellbound by the quality and depth of performance of the company"
Independent Audience Response
Il Vento
First presentation July 2026
A storm throws Miranda onto an island where nothing is as it seems and everything is under control. But as the wind rises, the island pushes back. This ecological reimagining of The Tempest titled Il Vento (The Wind) was internationally selected for performance at the World Shakespeare Congress in July 26 in partnership with the Conservatorio di Verona.
Cast:
Caliban—Paul Westbrook
Il Vento—Michaela Burger
Miranda—Melanie Munt
Prospero—Leo Murray
Titania—Alys Daroy
Creative Team:
Musical Direction and Live Music Composition by Michaela Burger
Music (Recorded) Composed and Created by Maestro Federico Zandona, Pietro Tartarini, Martino Santarnecchi, Paola Cantachin, Leila Gharib, Davide Beveresco, Niccolò Ferrari
Scenography by Joshua Zeunert
Sound Design by Leo Murray
Written and Directed by Alys Daroy
Image: Joshua Zeunert
Twelfth Night at Carrick Hill House Museum and Garden
January 2022
After a sold-out springtime run in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night returned for the summer in Carrick Hill’s perfumed gardens. Featuring our multi-award winning cast with original music by Michaela Burger and Renaissance lute by James Logan. Guests enjoyed picnic spreads delivered throughout the performance by Tabel Catering.
Songs by Michaela Burger (available for streaming, 2027):
Come Away Death
Hey Robin
Hold Thy Peace
I Am Gone Sir
O Mistress Mine
Wind and the Rain
Image: Natalia Petrenko
Botanica Lumina: Twelfth Night
October 2021
Shakespeare's comedy of love, madness and mistaken identity was brought to life in the the Adelaide Botanic Garden after dark on the Palm House lawns under the stars to the tune of bats overhead. Audience enjoyed local organic wine by Koonara Wines, while the neighbouring East End provided ‘The Duke’, a bespoke cocktail by Mothervine, the Ortolana ‘Spring Garden’ pizza by Amalfi Restaurante and vegan ‘Twelve Dumplings for Twelfth Night’ by Mum Cha. Capped at 300 audience members per night due to COVID-19 safe spacing, the sold out run was continued at Carrick Hill House Museum and Garden.
Cast:
Antonia—Britt Plummer
Feste—Michaela Burger
Malvolio—Michael Baldwin
Mariah—Kate van der Horst
Olivia—Alys Daroy
Orsino—Shedrick Yarkpai
Sir Andrew Aguecheek / Sebastian—David Daradan
SIr Toby Belch—Paul Westbrook
Viola—Melanie Munt
Creative Team:
Casting, Dramaturgy and Scenography: Alys Daroy
Choreography: Paul Westbrook
Co-Direction: Britt Plummer and Jess Clough-Macrae
Musical Direction and Composition: Michaela Burger
Movement Direction: Jess Clough-Macrae & Samuel Dugmore
Image: Late Cut Media
