Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- Screen version of the 2016 Donmar production of Shakespeare’s last play, restaged with a live audience and filmed at a bespoke venue in King’s Cross. An all-female production, presented as if played by inmates of a women’s prison.
- Series
- Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Year of release
- 2018
- Transmission details
- 17 Jun 2018
- Duration
- 104 mins
Credits
- Director
- Phyllida Lloyd
- Producer
- John Wyver; Kate Pakenham
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Joan Armatrading
- Production Design
- Bunny Christie
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Donmar Theatre
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Shakespeare
- Keywords
- prisons; Colonialism
Notes
- Notes
- The Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy began in 2012 with an all-female production of Julius Caesar led by Dame Harriet Walter. It was followed by Henry IV in 2014 and The Tempest in 2016.
- History
- Premiered on BBC iPlayer.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0696f99/the-tempest
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
Donmar Warehouse
- office@donmarwarehouse.com
- Web
- https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- 3 Dryden Street
London
WC2E 9NA
- Name
Illuminations
- louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7288 8400
- Address
- Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF - Notes
- Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78443 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)