Tempest, The

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Peter Hall’s 1988 production of The Tempest with Michael Bryant as Prospero.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

27 Jul 1988

Credits

Director

Peter Hall

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Harrison Birtwistle

Production Design

Alison Chitty

Cast

Michael Bryant	Prospero
Jennifer Caron Hall	Miranda
Steven Mackintosh	Ariel
Tony Haygarth	Caliban
Peter Woodward	Ferdinand
Alex Hardy	Spirit and Masque
Basil Henson	Sebastian
Daniel Thorndike	Master of the Ship
Doyne Byrd	Spirit and Masque
Doyne Byrd	Stephano
Ian Bolt	Spirit and Masque
Janet Whiteside	Spirit and Masque
Jenny Galloway	Iris
Ken Stott	Antonio
Michael Beint	Boatswain
Michael Bottle	Francisco
Michael Bottle	Spirit and Masque
Paul Ashby	Spirit and Masque
Peter Gordon (2)	Spirit and Masque
Robert Arnold	Alonso
Sally Dexter	Juno
Simon Scott	Spirit and Masque
Tim Pigott-Smith	Trinculo
Tony Church	Gonzalo

Additional Details

Theatre

Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre

Theatre company

National Theatre Company

Production type

Other

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

The production opened 25 April 1988

Reviews

Wells, Stanley. Shakespeare Survey 42 (1990), pp. 129-48 (especially pp. 144-48).

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB