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Mark Rylance in The Tempest. Photo: John Tramper

directed by Tim Carroll

Prospero has been exiled from his dukedom in Milan. With his young daughter, he is put to sea to perish. Fortune lands them on a remote island where, twelve years later, his enemies are also apparently shipwrecked.

On this island Prospero is attended by the supernatural spirit Ariel and the sub-human Caliban. Three actors played these parts and all other characters in the play. All characters are presented not only as people in their own right, but as indiviudal aspects of the psyche to be found in every human soul.

 Creative Team

Master of the Play: Tim Carroll
Master of Hangings/Clothing/Properties: Jenny Tiramani
Master of Theatre Music: Claire van Kampen
Master of Dance: Sian Williams

Cast

Alex Hassell - Caliban, Ferdinand, Gonzalo
Edward Hogg - Antonio, Ariel, Mirando and Trinculo
Mark Rylance - Prospero, Sebastian, Stephano

Discover the play

• Discover previous performances of The Tempest at the Globe:

- The Tempest (2000)

• Discover the actors' experiences making the production in Adopt An Actor:

- Edward Hogg as Antonio, Ariel, Miranda and Trinculo
- Alex Hassell as Caliban, Ferdinand and Gonzalo

The Tempest was performed in 2005, as part of the World and the Underworld Season.