THE TEMPEST

Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank
Explore The Tempest (2023) and find related teaching
resources from our 90-minute production
created especially for young people.

This is the Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank microsite for our 2023 production of The Tempest.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Use the links below to browse the production’s free-to-access learning resources.

UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY

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LANGUAGE & ANALYSIS

Delve deeper into the language used

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CONTEXT & THEMES

Explore context and key themes

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CAST & CREATIVES

Introducing The Tempest cast & creatives

Azan Ahmed

Ferdinand
An actor with short blond hair
Charlie Cameron

Ariel
Aoife Gaston

Stephano
An actor with short brown hair
David Hartley

Prospero
An actor wearing a black t shirt
David Ijiti

Gonzalo
An actor with brown hair and blue eyes
Emma Manton

Alonso
An actor with medium length brown hair and a goatee
Lloyd McDonagh

Sebastian
An actor with short brown hair wearing a cream-coloured shirt
Archie Rush

Caliban
An actor with long brown hair which is tied back
Bea Svistunenko

Miranda/Trinculo
An actor with short black hair
Zheng Xi Yong

Antonio

Musical Director / Percussion

Beth Higham-Edwards,

Hammer Dulcimer / Double Bass / Hang

Adrian Woodward,

Saxophones

Sarah Homer,

Assistant Director

Danielle Kassaraté,

Casting Director

Nicholas Hockaday,

Composer

Simon Slater,

Costume Supervisor

Claire Nicholas,

Designer

Moi Tran ,

Director

Diane Page,

Fight Directors

RC Annie Ltd.,

Globe Associate – Movement

Glynn MacDonald,

Head of Voice

Tess Dignan,

Movement

Asha Jennings-Grant,

Seasonal Voice Coach

Katherine Heath ,

Text Associate

Simon Trinder,

Photos and videos

Rehearsal photos by Cesare De Giglio (2023)

Two actors leap forward, supported by people on either side. View 28 images
An actor in a group of people performing a dance move Two actors sit together, talking to each other Two actors in a rehearsal room looking at each other

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE WITH DEUTSCHE BANK

Deutsche Bank has supported an annual Playing Shakespeare production in the Globe Theatre since 2007. Over 240,000 students have been given free tickets so far.

These 90-minute productions, created especially for a schools audience, are complemented with free workshops and online activities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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PLAYING SHAKESPEARE WITH DEUTSCHE BANK

Our flagship project for secondary and post-16 further education students

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TEACHING RESOURCES

Explore our range of engaging teaching resources for all ages and levels

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PLAYGROUND

Introduce those aged 5 – 11 to Shakespeare with our playful activities

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