Set design for the Tempest

When producing a production of the Tempest, a designer typically jumps to the classic deep blues and purples of a swelling Tempest. I propose we try something different.

I'd like to show the beauty of the island of which they are all being stranded. In past productions, much focous has been placed on the tempest and the blues involved but I think straying away from the blues a touch could make for a visually stunning piece.

I feel like playing with colors, vibrant colors, would make the stage pop in a way that audiences hadn't seen before. It would double as a romantic setting for Ferdinand and Miranda as well as a twisted take on the brain controlled island when Prospero attacks the victims.