RSC Live: The Tempest

Overview

On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him. Creating a vast magical storm he wrecks the ship and washes his enemies up on the shore. When they wake they find themselves lost on a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems.

Directed by Gregory Doran

Top cast

Simon Russell Beale

Prospero

Mark Quartley

Ariel

Joe Dixon

Caliban

Jenny Rainsford

Miranda

D

Daniel Easton

Ferdinand

James Tucker

Alonso

Tony Jayawardena

Stephano

Simon Trinder

Trinculo

Oscar Pearce

Antonio

T

Tom Turner

Sebastian

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Oliver Towse

Adrian

Joseph Mydell

Gonzalo

M

Matthew McPherson

Francisco

Joe Shire

Master of the Ship / Spirit

D

Darren Raymond

Boatswain / Spirit

C

Caleb Frederick

Mariner / Spirit

Elly Condron

Iris / Spirit

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Jennifer Witton

Juno

S

Samantha Hay

Ceres

Alison Arnopp

Spirit

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