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Mike McCahill Guardian 11/01/2012
2/5
The kids energise it, but it's a choppy jumble of good intentions and half-realised ideas, too wind-tossed in its structure to function even as a useful teaching aid. Go to Full Review
Rebecca Ellis Little White Lies 11/01/2012
2/5
Largely incoherent in its hyperactive attempt to cut edge. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Empire Magazine 10/29/2012
3/5
Using the Bard as a route to examining British identity and the role of young people in society makes for interesting, occasionally insightful viewing. Go to Full Review
Killian Fox Observer (UK) 11/04/2012
The film-making is rough and ready - Tempest looks like a student film and often sounds like a promotional video for Ovalhouse - but the cast is sympathetic and it's a pleasure to see them making the play their own. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Tate ViewLondon 10/31/2012
3/5
An absorbingly raw and insightful docudrama, which brings together 17 young actors to present a 21st century retelling of a heartbreakingly relevant Shakespearean classic ... Go to Full Review
Kevin Harley Total Film 10/29/2012
3/5
Choppy cuts muddy the narrative, but the faith in grassroots art's motivational value resonates clearly. Go to Full Review
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Director
Rob Curry