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Prospero in his cape with his hood up

Darren Raymond as Prospero in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Caliban looking quizzical as he stands supported by his crutches

Matthew McPherson as Caliban in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Prospero stands in front of the wreck of his ship with an audience of children

Darren Raymond as Prospero in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Ariel lifts her hands to the sky as she casts a spell

Sarah Kameela Impey as Ariel in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Trincula sitting on a log and holding her bottle of sack in both hands

Laura Cairns as Trincula in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Miranda crouches on a log and smiles down at Ferdinand

Elly Condron as Miranda and Oliver Towse as Ferdinand in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Prospero lays down his broken staff in front of entranced primary aged school children

Darren Raymond as Prospero in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Sebastienne and Alonsa stand side by side on a log as Prospero stares up at them watched over by Ariel

Alison Arnopp as Sebastienne, Laura Cairns as Alonsa, Darren Raymond as Prospero and Sarah Kameela Impey as Ariel in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Trincula crouches down and talks to primary aged school children who are sitting on the floor in front of her

Laura Cairns as Trincula in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Stephana sits on the floor with her bottle of sack in her left hand and stares at an amused primary aged child

Alison Arnopp as Stephana in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Ariel crouches on a large log

 Sarah Kameela Impey as Ariel in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Antonio stands with his hands on his hips as Ariel stands behind him on the wreck of the ship

Caleb Frederick as Antonio and Sarah Kameela Impey as Ariel in First Encounters: The Tempest.

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
Prospero stands with his staff in one hand and his other arm around Miranda

Darren Raymond as Prospero and Elly Condron as Miranda in First Encounters: The Tempest

Photo by Elle De Burgh © RSC – Image Licensing
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About the Play

Learn more about Shakespeare's fun and fantastic final play, aimed at 8-13 year olds.

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Costume Designs

See Designer Kate McStraw's beautiful costumes for First Encounters with Shakespeare: The Tempest

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Feature Trailer

A trailer for First Encounters with Shakespeare - The Tempest, showing the key characters during the storm and its aftermath.

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Rehearsal Photos

See photos of the cast in rehearsal for First Encounters: The Tempest.

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