The Tempest
In this ★★★★ ‘compelling reimagining’ (The Stage), four lost souls are stranded on an island with no hope of escape. As the years pass, they tell themselves a story. A story that is told over and over. A story that conjures other characters out of air, out of thin air.
Tim Crouch (I, Malvolio, Globe, An Oak Tree, Young Vic) directs this ★★★★ ‘refreshingly quirky take’ (Daily Mail) on Shakespeare’s tale, which is a ‘testament to the power of storytelling’ (WhatsOnStage).
‘When I waked, I cried to dream again.’
Act III, scene 2
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TICKETS
Galleries (Seating) £83–£33*
*includes a £3 per order transaction fee
Standing £10, £5
This event is on-site in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Running time 2 hours 35 minutes, including a 20 minute interval
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All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and cannot be sat separately.
Photography: Marc Brenner
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Reviews
★★★★
‘Intoxicatingly chaotic… as irresistible as it is quietly heartbreaking’
THE STAGE
★★★★
‘Very clever… a lot of fun’
TIME OUT
★★★★
‘Inventive… a breath of fresh air’
THE TELEGRAPH
★★★★
‘A refreshingly quirky take’
DAILY MAIL
‘A stroke of meta-theatrical genius’
WHATSONSTAGE
‘Fascinating and fresh’
STANDARD
‘A radical reimagining… bursting with a new liveness’
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Photos, Videos & Blogs
Designing The Tempest
Designer Rachana Jadhav shares how she imagined the world of this innovative production.
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Get to know Tim Crouch
Take a deep dive into the work of award-winning theatre maker, Tim Crouch.
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Vocals
Emma Bonnici
Vocals
Victoria Couper
Associate Director
Justina Kehinde
Candlelight Designer
Anna Watson
Casting Director
Becky Paris CDG
Composer
Orlando Gough
Designer
Rachana Jadhav
Director
Tim Crouch
Voice & Text
Annemette Verspeak
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The Tempest
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