Cast includes Jade Anouka, Sheila Atim, Jackie Clune, Shiloh Coke, Karen Dunbar, Leah Harvey, Zainab Hasan, Sophie Stanton, Carolina Valdés, and Harriet Walter. In this all-female production directed by Phyllida Lloyd, imprisoned women perform Shakespeare's drama with Hannah (played by Harriet Walter) taking the lead role of Prospero, who lives with his daughter on an island and uses magic to shipwreck the King of Naples so he can seek revenge.
Director
Lloyd, Phyllida
Writer
Shakespeare, William
Producer
Pakenham, Kate; Wyver, John
Production Team
Opus Arte
Genre
Performance Drama
Language
English with English subtitles
Media Format
1 DVD (139 min.) or 1 streaming video (104 min.)
Type
Color
Additional Content
The DVD includes featurettes (35 min.) on the production and an introduction to the play.
Production Notes
Filmed December 10 and 17, 2016, at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Broadcast as part of the television miniseries The Donmar Warehouse's All-Female Shakespeare Trilogy in 2019.
