Summer 2016
An epic fable of love, war and destiny…
A young Woman, travelling through a wild and mountainous region, discovers a Prince who has been imprisoned by his father since birth, to foil a prophecy that he will bring disaster to the world and death to the King. Prompted by the Woman, the King is overcome with remorse and sets his son free, giving him the chance to prove his good character. But is it ever possible to escape one’s fate?
Based on Calderon’s greatest play, La Vida Es Sueño, published 20 years after Shakespeare’s death Life’s a Dream is regarded as the jewel in the crown of Spain’s golden age of theatre.
Miracle has a reputation for producing fresh and truthful adaptions, by trimming the text to the bone and fleshing it out with original music, physical performance and a joyful use of language!
“Both funny and thought provoking, I loved the innovative staging ”
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