Tempest, The

Synopsis

Screen version of the 2016 Donmar production of Shakespeare’s last play, restaged with a live audience and filmed at a bespoke venue in King’s Cross. An all-female production, presented as if played by inmates of a women’s prison.

Series

Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Year of release

2018

Notes

The Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy began in 2012 with an all-female production of Julius Caesar led by Dame Harriet Walter. It was followed by Henry IV in 2014 and The Tempest in 2016.

Subjects

Shakespeare

Keywords

prisons; Colonialism

Online availability

URI

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0696f99/the-tempest

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Director

Phyllida Lloyd

Producer

John Wyver; Kate Pakenham

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Joan Armatrading

Production Design

Bunny Christie

Cast

Harriet Walter
Jackie Clune
Jade Anouka
Jennifer Joseph
Karen Dunbar
Leah Harvey
Martina Laird
Sheila Atim
Shiloh Coke
Sophie Stanton
Zainab Hasan

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

Donmar Warehouse

Email

office@donmarwarehouse.com

Web

https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/ External site opens in new window

Address

3 Dryden Street
London
WC2E 9NA

Name

Illuminations

Email

louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk

Web

http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7288 8400

Address

Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF

Notes

Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.