Rosie Thomas on Burnt Orange Theatre's REP Company Season

Azan Ahmed on appearing in Shakespeare Globe's The Tempest

Rachel Hannah Clarke on playing The Tempest's Ariel

it’s queer, it’s loud, it’s brash, it’s juvenile

an epic-made-intimate Tempest

Fun, yet thought-provoking

A superb cast breathe new life into one of the Bard's most stylistically challenging plays.

Pros: All the advantages of being outside in a garden space helping to create a magical atmosphere – flowers, breeze, full moon in a clear sky. Cons: All the disadvantages of being outside in a garden space, spoiling the magical atmosphere – pollen, noises off, helicopters. Right in the heart of Covent Garden, St Paul’s Church Yard is a cool space even on one of the hottest days of the summer, shade provided by the surrounding buildings and a gentle breeze.  Being ...

This all-female cast shine as they navigate storms and troubled waters, with some outstanding individual performances on board.

Gently blending British and Malawian features, this production epitomises intercultural theatre.