<DIV><P>A troupe of black actors perform their own <I>Tempest</I>. Cesaire&rsquo;s rich and insightful adaptation draws on contemporary Caribbean society, the African-American experience and African mythology to raise questions about colonialism, racism and their lasting effects.</P> <P>Aime Cesaire, who was born in Martinique in 1913, is one of this century's major writers. In his poetry, plays and political activities he has waged a lifelong struggle to restore dignity to colonized people. His best known work is <I>Return to My Native Land</I> first published in 1949 and his <I>Collected Poems</I> are published by the University of California Press.</P></DIV>