Tempest, The

Synopsis

Video recording of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2005 production of The Tempest directed by Kate Whoriskey and videotaped for WAPAVA by Mikael Manoukian. Philip Goodwin is Prospero.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

20 May 2005

Duration

150 (inc. interval)

Credits

Director

Kate Whoriskey

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Michael Bodeen; Rob Milburn

Production Design

Walt Spangler

Costume

Catherine Zuber

Contributor

Mikael Manoukian

Cast

Philip Goodwin	Prospero
Samantha Soule	Miranda
Daniel Breaker	Ariel
Daoud Deidami	Caliban
Duane Boutte	Ferdinand
David B. Heuvelman	Boatswain
Derek Wilson	Adrian
Floyd King	Stephano
Helmar Augustus Cooper	Gonzalo
Hugh Nees	Trinculo
Jeff Allin	Sebastian
John Livingstone Rolle	Antonio
Marque Lynche	Iris
Michael Rudko	Alonso
Monique Midgette	Juno
Sama Al-Wasmi	Ceres
Tobin Atkinson	Francisco

Additional Details

Theatre

Lansburgh, Washington, DC

Theatre company

Shakespeare Theatre Company

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Multiculturalism

Notes

General

Ariel is depicted as an African spirit with a painted face, strapped into a flying harness and chanting in Swahili, Caliban is an Arab and the masque sings in English, Arabic and Swahili.

History

The production ran 22 March-22 May 2005

Textual information

Dramaturg is Marvin McAllister

Reviews

Lipstein, Freddi. Shakespeare Bulletin 23, no. 3 (2005).

Archive

Name

Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)

Email

leahkim@umd.edu

Web

http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window

Phone

(301) 405 9117

Address

James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630