The Tempest

Synopsis

Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples. Providence brings these enemies near; aided by his vassal the spirit Ariel, Prospero conjures a tempest to wreck the Italian ship. The king's son, thinking all others lost, becomes Prospero's prisoner, falling in love with Miranda and she with him. Prospero's brother and the king wander the island, as do a drunken cook and sailor, who conspire with Caliban, Prospero's beastly slave, to murder Prospero. Prospero wants reason to triumph, Ariel wants his freedom, Miranda a husband; the sailors want to dance.

Main Cast

Peter Bull

Alonso, the King of Naples

Age : 72 | Popularity : 8%

David Meyer

Ferdinand, his son

Age : 76 | Popularity : 13%

Neil Cunningham

Sebastian, his brother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Heathcote Williams

Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Toyah Willcox

Miranda, his daughter

Age : 65 | Popularity : 6%

Richard Warwick

Antonio, his brother

Age : 52 | Popularity : 10%

Karl Johnson

Ariel, an airy spirit

Age : 76 | Popularity : 10%

Jack Birkett

Caliban, a savage and deformed slave

Age : 75 | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Lesley Walker
Writing	Writer	William Shakespeare Derek Jarman
Sound	Music	Brian Hodgson John Lewis
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Tony Anscombe
	Sound Editor	Sarah Vickers
Directing	Director	Derek Jarman
Art	Art Direction	Ian Whittaker
	Production Design	Yolanda Sonnabend
Camera	Director of Photography	Peter Middleton
Production	Producer	Guy Ford Mordecai Shreiber
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Rosalind McCorquodale
	Hairstylist	Keith of 'Smile'
Department	Role	Name

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