Shakespeare's magical last play, his poignant farewell to the stage - has love, tragedy and comedy in equal measure.
'This is the freshest British reconception of The Tempest in at least fifteen years: fresh both to those well-acquainted with the play and to those coming to it for the first time'.
Financial Times
Rupert Goold, Artistic Director of Oxford Stage Company, directs following his RSC debut with Speaking Like Magpies, part of the 2005 Gunpowder Season.
RSC Honorary Associate Artist Patrick Stewart returns to the company to play Prospero. He last performed with the RSC in Henry IV. More recently he has been seen in the West End in A Life in the Theatre and on screen in X-Men and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The Tempest runs at the Novello Theatre, London from 22 February - 24 March 2007.
Running time
The running time for The Tempest is 2 hours 45 minutes including an interval of 20 minutes.
Access performances
Assisted performances on 10 March, 17 March.
Additional information
Presented in association with the UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.