The Tempest

By William Shakespeare

Performed by MA Acting Classical

Placement with MA Actor Training & Coaching, MA Movement: Directing & Teaching

What’s the storm inside of you? When your life fractures and you split, how do you anchor and draw yourself back together? The Tempest was first performed in 1611 for King James the first of England and the sixth of Scotland. Today, 2022 The Tempest is being performed in the reign of King Charles III, the line of succession foresees two Kings to follow him. In this production you will encounter a near future formed through continued collisions of mixed realities. A splintering and connecting of love through intersectional interpretations of gender and sexuality. What’s the chance of rain?

Showtimes

• Wednesday 19 - Saturday 22 October 2022, 7.45pm
• Thursday 20 October 2022, 2.00pm
• Saturday 22 October 2022, 2.30pm

This production contains flashing lights.

Approximate running time: 2 hours 40 minutes including an interval.

Location

Courtyard Theatre, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Director & Dramaturg Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh*

Movement Director Anna Healey^

Set & Costume Designer Zahra Mansouri*

Lighting Designer Holly Ellis*

Composer & Sound Designer Pia Rose Scattergood*

Production Manager Shaz McGee^

Stage Manager Lizzie Chapman*

Deputy Stage Manager Katie Marie Galbraith*

Costume Supervisor Nicole Bowden*

Costume Assistant Lynn Clarke Ahrens*

Voice Coach Anna-Helena McLean*

Scenic Art Andrea Marsden*, Zowie Wise

Set Crew Cat McHugh*, Paul Payani*

Lighting Crew Lars Davidson*, Ciara Moss*,
Ebbe Rodtborg-Lauristen*

Sound Mark Cunningham*, Sasha Howe*

Set built by SAS Works

Assistant Directors Samuel Dutton**, Jeni Seo**

Assistant Movement Director Kim Wright***

Captioner Becca Elsey^^

Captioning kit supplied by Roger @DIGITAL-4

FOH Manager Martin Juul Sorensen^

MA Acting Classical Course Leader Ben Naylor

* Visiting Professionals

** MA Actor Training & Coaching

*** MA Movement: Directing & Teaching

^^ BA (Hons) Theatre Practice

^Staff

Thanks to: Frances Morris for costume makes & alterations, Royal Court Theatre, Young Vic Theatre, Rose Bruford College.

Audrey Anderson - Caliban

Adi Roy Bhattacharya - Caliban

Ella Blackburn - Gonzala / Goddess Ceres

Seán Carrington - Stephano

Marika De Silva - Miranda

Mariella Dyckhoff - Antonia / Goddess Juno

James Fairhead - Miranda

Max Luck - Ariel

Aadar Malik - Alonso

Caitlin Mallory - Prospero

Clara Morel - Boatswain / Adrienne / Goddess Iris

Gabriel Murphy - Prospero

James O’Donoghue - Trinculo

Premi Tamang - Ariel

Brooke Thornton - Fernanda

Marcellus Whyte - Sebastian