The Tempest at Shakespeare's Globe
Overview
See Shakespeare's magical tale of shipwrecks and spirits at Shakespeare's Globe this summer.
Prospero, Duke of Milan, exiled by his own brother, holds sway over an enchanted island. He is comforted by his daughter Miranda and served by a spirit, Ariel and a deformed slave, Caliban. When Prospero creates a storm to wreck his wicked brother and his accomplices on the island, his long-contemplated revenge at last seems within reach.
Inspired by reports of the first English colonies in the West Indies and imbued with a spirit of magic and the supernatural, The Tempest is Shakespeare's late great masterpiece of forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment.
Director Jeremy Herrin's previous work for Shakespeare's Globe includes 2011's much-loved Much Ado About Nothing.
Roger Allam plays Prospero. Allam won the Olivier Award for best actor for his role as Falstaff in Henry IV parts 1 & 2 at the Globe in 2010. Other recent credits include The Thick of It (BBC) and Tamara Drewe (Film).
Colin Morgan is best known for playing Merlin in the long running BBC series Merlin.
- Director:
- Jeremy Herrin
- Writer:
- William Shakespeare
Practical Information
From to
23 - 30 Apr 2013 Tue - Sat 7:30 PM; 27 Apr 2013 2:00 PM; 28 Apr - 12 May 2013 Sun 1:00 PM; 30 Apr - 03 May 2013 Tue - Fri 2:00 PM; 02 - 04 May 2013 Thu, Sat 7:30 PM; 05 - 12 May 2013 Sun 6:30 PM; 07 - 11 May 2013 Tue, Thu, Sat 7:30 PM; 08 - 10 May 2013 Wed, Fri 2:00 PM; 14 - 17 May 2013 Tue, Wed, Fri 7:30 PM; 15 - 18 May 2013 Wed, Thu, Sat 2:00 PM; 22 - 23 May 2013 Wed, Thu 7:30 PM; 26 May - 16 Jun 2013 Sun 1:00 PM; 6:30 PM; 29 May - 05 Jun 2013 Wed, Sat 7:30 PM; 30 May 2013 2:00 PM; 06 Jun 2013 2:00 PM; 08 - 15 Jun 2013 Sat 7:30 PM; 26 Jun 2013 7:30 PM; 27 - 29 Jun 2013 Thu, Sat 2:00 PM; 28 Jun - 03 Jul 2013 Wed, Fri 7:30 PM; 04 Jul 2013 2:00 PM; 04 Aug 2013 6:30 PM; 06 - 09 Aug 2013 Tue, Fri 7:30 PM; 07 Aug 2013 2:00 PM; 09 Aug 2013 11:59 PM; 11 Aug 2013 1:00 PM; 11 - 18 Aug 2013 Sun 6:30 PM; 13 - 14 Aug 2013 Tue, Wed 7:30 PM; 14 Aug 2013 2:00 PM
For More Information:
Visit shakespearesglobe.com for more information.
Venue Details & Map
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- Bakerloo
- Central
- Circle
- District
- Hammersmith & City
- Jubilee
- Metropolitan
- Northern
- Picadilly
- Victoria
- Waterloo & City
- DLR
- London Overground
- Tramlink
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
- Address
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New Globe Walk
BanksideLondonSE1 9DT - Telephone:
- +44 (0)20 7902 1400
- Public transport:
- Tube: Mansion House, St Pauls, tube/train: London Bridge, Waterloo. Walk along the riverside from London Bridge or Waterloo.
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