Costume

The costumes of the Tempest are the best part of the show. They are fairy-tale like! Magically! Artistic! And basically allow for the freedom any designer would want on a show or need. Ariel and Caliban are two of the main characters that have a ton of freedom with their design. They are the two spirit/creatures closest to Prospero and therefore have to be the most visually appealing. Above there is a picture of Ariel with some of the nymphs and this production chose to put feathery wings onto him. Though it is visually stunning and does work with the interpretation of the character, I feel like we should go less in the way of a bird. I picture Ariel in whites and blues, maybe some cloth on him but he's more simplistic when compared to the harsh, stoney characteristics of Caliban.

Caliban is typically played by an African-American and is a hunky, hard character. He's an abomination of Sycorax and that should translate into his costume. A good example of Caliban is below.