The Tempest
A man holds a shiny object while a woman playfully poses with a camera, smiling.
Tyrone Huggins as Gonzala, looking contemplative with clasped hands, against a circular, ship-themed backdrop.
Tim Crouch as Prospero, holding a staff, with candles and ornate background elements in dim lighting.
The cast of The Tempest performing on stage at Shakespeare's Globe, dressed in period costumes.
Sophie Steer as Miranda, wearing a flowing white dress, stands on stage at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
A dramatic scene from "The Tempest," featuring characters in elaborate costumes against a dark, stormy backdrop.
Two women closely knit together, with one guiding the other's hands, surrounded by a textured, artistic background.
A performer holds a bell and gestures expressively, flanked by two women in a theatrical setting.
A dramatic scene from "The Tempest," featuring actors in period costumes on a stage with atmospheric lighting.
Faizal Abdullah as Caliban adjusts a candle on a chandelier, surrounded by an eclectic, textured backdrop.

The Tempest

Venue

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

This winter, award-winning theatre maker Tim Crouch brings his unique, theatrical approach to Shakespeare’s The Tempest in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Prospero, Miranda, Caliban and Ariel. Four lost souls stranded on this island with no hope of escape.

As the years pass, they tell themselves a story. A story that is told over and over. A story of past wrongs. A story of desire and revenge. A story of a storm that will rescue and redeem them. A story that conjures other characters out of air, out of thin air. An imagined enchantment.

But will salvation ever really come?

Tim Crouch (I, Malvolio, Globe, An Oak Tree, Young Vic) directs Shakespeare’s tale of power, freedom and the magic of story.

Closing

12/04/2026

Running Time

2h35, inc. interval

Genre

Drama, Plays

Age & Content

TBC | All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and cannot be sat separately.

Please Note:

This production contains references to colonialism and enslavement.

Cast:

Faizal Abdullah as

Caliban

Colin Michael Carmichael as

Sebastian

Tim Crouch as

Prospero

Joshua Griffin as

Ferdinand

Amanda Hadingue as

Antonia

Tyrone Huggins as

Gonzalo

Finn O’Riordain as

Offstage Cover

Mercè Ribot as

Trinculo

Patricia Rodriguez as

Stephano

Sophie Steer as

Miranda

Jo Stone-Fewings as

Alonso

Naomi Wirthner as

Ariel

Emma Bonnici & Victoria Couper as

Vocals

Creative:

Associate Director -

Justina Kehinde

Candlelight Designer -

Anna Watson

Casting Director -

Becky Paris CDG

Composer -

Orlando Gough

Designer -

Rachana Jadhav

Director -

Tim Crouch

Voice and Text Consultant -

Annemette Verspeak

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.