Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- Video recording using a single, fixed camera, of The Tempest directed by Janice Honeyman. Antony Sher is Prospero in a production influenced by African ritual, music and dance. The cast is all South African.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 2009
- Duration
- 140 (inc. 20 min. interval)
Credits
- Director
- Janice Honeyman
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Neo Muyanga
- Production Design
- Illka Louw
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Courtyard Theatre, The
- Theatre company
- Baxter Theatre, Cape Town
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Victorian
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Colonialism; Puppets
Notes
- Notes
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Listen to the music
Extracts from the music composed by Neo Muyanga can be listened to at http://www.rsc.org.uk/whatson/7999.aspx )accessed 2/2009) - General
- The puppets in the production, which double as spirits, are designed by Janni Younge.
- History
- The Tempest was staged at The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 14 February - 14 March 2009 after transferring from South Africa. It is a joint RSC/Baxter Theatre Centre production.
Production Company
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71964 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)