Sadler's Wells, LondonThere's a shipwreck on an unknown island. Struggling ashore, the crew fall under the spell of a mysterious, godlike ruler who has power of life or death over everything that moves.Given that this new show is directed by the RSC's Gregory Doran, you could be forgiven for thinking of The Tempest. In fact, it's based on the true story of English explorer William Adams, who in 1600 was beached …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PM on February 1, 2013