Tempest, The

Synopsis: Video recording of the New York Shakespeare Festival production of The Tempest directed by George C. Wolfe with Patrick Stewart as Prospero. Videotaped for Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) by Richard Stucker. The production employs stilt-walkers, Kabuki-style masks, Indonesian shadow plays and puppets. The mask and puppet design is by Barbara Pollitt.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: masks; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Puppets; New York Shakespeare Festival; Shakespeare Marathon (1987-1997)

Director

George C. Wolfe

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Carlos Valdez; Dan Moses Schreier

Production Design

Barbara Pollitt; Riccardo Hernandez

Costume

Toni-Leslie James

Contributor

Richard Stucker

Cast

British Universities Film & Video Council