Tempest, The

Synopsis

Low-budget independent film. The directors enlist a multiracial group of 17 young people from South London to do a workshop on The Tempest. During rehearsals the teenagers comment on the negative attention of the police and the media. Their life experiences feed into the their reading of the text as work on the play’s post-colonial interpretations. Ariel is played by several actresses. A variety of scenes are rehearsed and played out in sites around the Oval area of London.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2012

Availability

No distributor known (10/2011).

Notes

Budget £100,000.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Rehearsals; Untrained actors; Gender-blind casting; Youth Theatre

Credits

Director

Anthony Fletcher; Rob Curry

Producer

Anthony Fletcher; Rob Curry

Cinematographer

Daniel Fazio; Richard Mitchell

Music

Roi Erez

Cast

Afra Morris
Charlotte Gallagher
Charlotte Russell
Chloe Reader
Emily Wallis
Felina Tremonit
Jennifer Twomey
Kieran Edwards
Liz Francis
Maeve Burke
Mitchell Bonsra
Nathan Wharton
Paris Campbell
Rosanna Mallinson
Roy Alexander Weise
Stef O’Driscoll
Zephryn Taitte

Production Company

Name

Fifth Column Films