SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Peter Hall’s 1974 production of The Tempest with John Gielgud as Prospero.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

28 Jun 1974

Credits

Director

Peter Hall

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Gryphon

Production Design

John Bury

Cast

John Gielgud	Prospero
Jenny Agutter	Miranda
Michael Feast	Ariel
Denis Quilley	Caliban
Rupert Frazer	Ferdinand
Alex McCrindle	Master of the Ship
Arthur Lowe	Stephano
Christopher Guard	Francisco
Cyril Cusack	Antonio
Dana Gillespie	Juno
David Markham	Gonzalo
James Mellor	Boatswain
Joseph O’Conor	Alonso
Julian Orchard	Trinculo
Julie Covington	Iris
Peter Rocca	Adrian
William Squire	Sebastian

Additional Details

Theatre

Old Vic Theatre

Theatre company

National Theatre Company

Production type

Other

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

This was Peter Hall’s first production for the National Theatre and the third and last time that Gielgud played the part of Prospero on stage.

History

The production opened 5 March 1974

Reviews

Speaight, Robert. Shakespeare Quarterly 25 (1974), pp. 389-94 (in review-article).

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