"Do you have favourite theatres in London? Sam Wanamaker is one of mine. It's a tiny indoor theatre next door to the better-known Globe Theatre. Perfect, perhaps, for The Tempest, one of Shakespeare's best-loved plays and one that conjures up a magical world. It is lit entirely by candlelight; the Jacobean-style playhouse is warm and intimate, with stunning, richly detailed woodwork that, together with the close acoustics, creates a particular intensity."
"His interpretation makes Prospero both a magician and a theatre-maker. Lines from the play are spoken around groups of players, almost like a conversation, with moments when two players start to speak over each other, and one pulls back slightly, disrupting the flow. Was the audience member chastised for filming by Tim himself, an actor, or a paying member of the public? Unless I go again, I suspect I'll never know, but that particular instance did interrupt play."
The Tempest is staged in an intimate, candlelit Jacobean-style playhouse next to the Globe, creating warmth, close acoustics, and vivid woodwork that heighten theatrical intensity. Tim Crouch directs and performs as Prospero, shaping the character as both magician and theatre-maker. Dialogue circulates among groups of players in conversational, overlapping exchanges that sometimes disrupt conventional pacing. An incident involving a potentially chastised audience member briefly interrupted the performance and unsettled actors. Crouch’s Prospero reads as a kindly, embittered exile who favors forgiveness over vengeance. The production emphasizes intimacy, storytelling clarity, and blurred boundaries between performer and spectator.
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