Tempest, The

Synopsis: The Little Angel Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s puppet theatre staging of The Tempest for audiences aged 7 and upward in a shortened version edited by Peter Glanville and Phil Porter. A mixed recording (3 cameras). A wide-shot recording can be made available at 3 months’ notice.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 25 Mar 2011
Duration: 75 mins

Director

Peter Glanville

Writer

Peter Glanville; Phil Porter

Music

Ben Glasstone

Production Design

Laura McEwen

Costume

Laura McEwen

Contributor

Lindie Wright

Cast

Theatre: Swan Theatre
Theatre company: Little Angel Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type: Stage Recordings
Plays: Tempest, The
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: puppet theatre; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Children’s Theatre

General: Puppets designed and constructed by Lindie Wright.
History: The production opened in the newly refurbished Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 11-26 March with its press showing on 15 March at 1.30 pm. The Tempest then transferred to Little Angel Theatre in Islington where it ran for five weeks from 9 April to 15 May with the London press showing on 14 April .

British Universities Film & Video Council