Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- Trevor Nunn discusses The Tempest and considers how much of Shakespeare’s last play is autobiographical.
Excerpts:
THE TEMPEST (1908). d. Percy Stow
FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956) d. Fred Wilcox
THE TEMPEST (1979) d. Derek Jarman
THE TEMPEST (BBC, 1980) d. John Gorrie
THE TEMPEST (2010) d. Julie Taymor
There are also scenes from RSC rehearsals for their 2012 production directed by David Farr with Jonathan Slinger as Prospero; a production in a replica of the Blackfriars theatre in Staunton, Virginia directed by Jim Warren; Christopher Plummer as Prospero in a Stratford, Ontario 2010 production directed by Des McAnuff and scenes staged for the programme at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre directed by Rebecca Gatwood with Simon Paisley Day as Prospero.
Contributors: Jonathan Bate, Jerry Brotton, Justin Champion, Andrew Dickson, Dominic Dromgoole, David Farr, Marjorie Garber, Mark Kermode, Helen Mirren, Gail Kern Paster, Abigail Rokison, Jonathan Slinger, Julie Taymor, Ben Whishaw, Rowan Williams - Series
- Shakespeare Uncovered
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 3 Jul 2012 (Channel: BBC4)
Credits
- Director
- Nicola Stockley
- Producer
- Nicola Stockley
- Contributor
- Abigail Rokison; Andrew Dickson; Ben Whishaw; David Farr; Dominic Dromgoole; Gail Kern Paster; Helen Mirren; Jerry Brotton; Jonathan Bate; Julie Taymor; Justin Champion; Marjorie Garber; Mark Kermode; Rowan Williams; Trevor Nunn
- Cast
Simon Paisley Day Prospero Miriam Donald Miranda Michael Benz Ferdinand Jonathan Slinger
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
- Related items
- Prefaces to Shakespeare
Notes
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- The six episodes in this series are available as a 2-disc DVD from MovieMail and other retailers with the title PREFACES TO SHAKESPEARE. The DVD is catalogued separately on this database. The DVD is catalogued separately on this database. The series is also released on DVD (Region 1) by PBS and sold as a 2-DVD set with the MY SHAKESPEARE series under the general title of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED.
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116 Films
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74195 (Accessed 31 Oct 2025)