Gloucestershire's acclaimed Festival Players will be whipping up a storm in Wales next month when they celebrate their 25th anniversary with performances of an all-male production of Shakespeare's final great poetic comedy, The Tempest.

The troupe will perform at the Lampeter House at Lampeter Velfrey, on Thursday, July 15, as part of the tour.

The Festival Players have proven themselves to be one of the finest and most enduring touring Shakespeare groups in the UK and the summer tour will see them perform some 65 al-fresco shows.

In the play, the exiled Duke Prospero conjures a tempestuous storm to lure his enemies to a strange and mysterious island, drawing them through a web of enchantment and illusion as his powers reach their height. A treacherous brother, fellow conspirators and old friends alike all fall under his spell.

Tickets for the The Tempest will be priced at £12 for adults, £10 concessions, and £8 for children, and can be obtained by 'phoning (01834) 869323 £12 or by visiting the website http://www.span-arts.org.uk">www.span-arts.org.uk

At the helm will be the innovative and inspired director Michael Dyer, former director of Cornwall's Minack Open Air Theatre who will also take the role of the exiled Duke, Prospero.