Cast announced for RSC’s The Tempest at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The Tempest 2023 castFull casting has been revealed for Royal Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of The Tempest.
The RSC will present the show at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from Thursday 26 January to Saturday 4 March 2023.
Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, A Discovery of Witches, ER) will return to the RSC to play Prospero alongside Jessica Rhodes, who makes her debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company playing Miranda.
They are joined by Jamie Ballard as Antonio, Ishia Bennison as Gonzalo, Grace Cookey-Gam as Sebastian, Peter De Jersey as Alonso, Heledd Gwynn as Ariel, Joseph Payne as Ferdinand, Tommy Sim’aan as Caliban, Simon Startin as Stephano, Cath Whitefield as Trinculo.
Completing the company are Natalia Campbell (Goddess), Tina Chiang (Master), Liz Jadav (Goddess), Jonny Khan (Francisco), Natalie Kimmerling (Sailor), David Lee-Jones (Adrian), David Osmond (Sailor), Rodrigo Peñalosa Pita (Boatswain) and Imogen Slaughter (Goddess).
The world is out of kilter. Political unrest and an unsettled climate make for stormy times.
People are out of kilter, too. Sibling rivalry and family ruptures cause heartache and uneasy souls.
On an island full of noises, a mother and daughter strike a truce with nature to survive. Then one day, their long-lost enemies sail into view on the horizon. Against the power of a furious sea, the reunited foes are forced to confront their pasts and themselves.
Directed by Elizabeth Freestone, The Tempest has Set Design by Tom Piper, Costume Design by Tom Piper and Natasha Ward, Lighting by Johanna Town, Music and Sound by Adrienne Quartly, Movement by Sarita Piotrowski, Fights by Kev McCurdy, Puppetry Direction and Design by Rachael Canning. Casting is by Helena Palmer CDG.
For more information and tickets, visit rsc.org.uk/the-tempest
