The Tempest (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)
The Tempest (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)
Ends Apr 12 2h 30m London: Bankside
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About the Show

A candlelit retelling of The Tempest, where desire, revenge, and enchantment collide.

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Critic Reviews (9)

London Theatre
January 30th, 2026

"For the audience...this production is a discombobulating experience in which it isn’t easy to keep track of all the narrative layers or to fully grasp what it means"
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The London Evening Standard
January 31st, 2026

"Crouch’s approach is a serious and intriguing one, and for all its tricks it never feels tricksy. It doesn’t entirely coalesce."
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Time Out London
January 30th, 2026

“It’s a cerebral and uncompromising – but pretty funny! – Tempest from a man who has devoted his life to deconstructing the nature of theatre.”
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The Telegraph (UK)
January 30th, 2026

“You’re left with a valuable sense of ongoing wrestling with the consequences of maritime exploration, trade and conquest.”
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The Times (UK)
January 30th, 2026

“The radically reconfigured text is overstuffed with bewildering digressions and the kind of jokey modern asides that have become the house style at the Globe.”
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The Stage (UK)
February 2nd, 2026

“Crouch has crafted a compelling reimagining, infused with a rough, melancholy magic that is as irresistible as it is quietly heartbreaking.”
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The Independent (UK)
January 30th, 2026

“So, instead of simply telling the story, he’s used the script as a starting point for a playful exploration of colonialism and storytelling.”
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WhatsOnStage
January 30th, 2026

“As a testament to the power of storytelling, it’s a considerable success.”
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