Education Resources

Use these photo galleries to compare different RSC productions of The Tempest.

The 'How to...' document lists some topics these images can be used to explore and outlines suggested classroom activities.

View photographs from the 2006 production of The Tempest directed by Rupert Goold.

Production photo gallery
View production photographs from this production featuring Patrick Stewart as Prospero, Mariah Gale as Miranda and John Light as Caliban.

Rehearsal photo gallery
Go behind-the-scenes into a rehearsal with the company of Goold's production.

Design photo gallery
A unique look inside the portfolio of costume designer Nicky Gillibrand as she worked on The Tempest.

View photographs from the 1982 production of The Tempest directed by Ron Daniels and featuring Derek Jacobi as Prospero, Bob Peck as Caliban and Mark Rylance as Ariel.

View photographs from the 1993 production of The Tempest directed by Sam Mendes and featuring Alec McCowan as Prospero, David Troughton as Caliban and Simon Russell Beale as Ariel.