TrustedViews

Ratings and reviews for

Penny Ashton's The Tempestuous

presented by ARTS ON TOUR

Event Flyer

  

The Tempestuous: A Shrew’d New Comedy

by Will Shakespeare and Penny Ashton

 

Award Winning comedian Penny Ashton is back, and this time is skewering the Bard Himself. The brains behind Promise & Promiscuity, Olive Copperbottom and Austen Found, Ashton is heading out on her sixth Arts on Tour odyssey in October, sparking 13 characters into life in this Elizabethan tale of magic, meddling and puffed bull’s puzzles.

 

Sicily’s beloved King Enzo is dead. Now Princess Rosa, a stroppy spinster, must navigate the tempestuous waters of belching Step-Fathers, lusty suitors, popping cod pieces and menopausal witches, to face her destiny.

 

“Incredibly clever, the script is just so smart.” Radio NZ

“Masterful ‘shrewd comedy’ a tempestuous triumph…a phenomenal play.” The Post

“Surely at some point we get to call Penny Ashton a national treasure?” Flat City Field Notes

“Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour." Theatreview

'The Theatre' 21 Boyd Road, Waihi
Event page

Returns policy

All sales are final (No returns)

Exchange / Upgrade Policy:

Exchange / upgrade accepted within the same event (no money back) Click here to go to the event

Exchange / upgrade accepted up to 2 hours before the event.

Reviews and ratings

Summary:



4.8 / 5.0 based on 10 reviews

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

 The most captivating and entertaining actress and playwright I’ve seen in New Zealand! 🎭 Do not miss this show!

Oct 07, 2026
by: Verified consumer

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

 Had seen this before and thoroughly enjoyed her. Brought friends along g this time. Would love to see another of her shows

Oct 07, 2026
by:Pat Hutton

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

 Loved every second of Penny's amazing, creative, brilliant , exciting performance. She is a tour de force!

Oct 07, 2026
by:Ellen Brumder

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

 unfortunately I didn't make it but my friends i gave tickets too absolutely loved it

Oct 06, 2026
by:Angela Blondy

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

 Penny is an energetic lady. My thought - when Penny was switching between her female & male characters it would have been easier (for me) to keep track if there had been a prop representing a man (the men) who she could interact with and who was wearing male garb.

Oct 06, 2026
by:Glenice Jackson

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

 Nickie Howlett

Oct 06, 2026
by:Nickie Howlett

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

 Penny Ashton ROCKS!!!If you thought rap and rhyme was hard try doing it all in old English Shakespeare speak.Only Penny can pull that one off.

Oct 06, 2026
by:Yasmin Sutherland

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

Nov 07, 2026
by: Verified consumer

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

Oct 06, 2026
by:Jackie Hobbins

How did you like the event? (responses are public)

Oct 06, 2026
by:Mandy Lacy
Reviews source: Reviews for Penny+Ashton%27s+The+Tempestuous

Some information shown above is collected from the web. TrustedViews cannot confirm the validity or accuracy of all third-party data.