The Tempest
A semi-opera
I have bedimmed
The noontide sun, called forth the mutinous winds,
And ‘twixt the green sea and the azured vault
Set roaring war…
Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August 2026
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 September 2026
Tickets £24 – £114
3pm grounds open | 5.30pm show starts | c.6.30pm interval (60 mins) | c.8.30pm show ends
In collaboration with theatre group Out of Chaos (“limitless invention and electric storytelling” The Guardian), this year’s headline show will kick up a storm. Performed under a big-top tent with open vistas onto a magical lake and woodland, Shakespeare‘s spoken text will flow in dynamic harmony alongside 17th-century music and surround-sound live electronics.
Much of the music included in this production was originally composed by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, Pelham Humfrey, and others for a late-17th-century version of The Tempest. Numerous pieces by other European composers of the period will also feature, as well as shanties, improvisations, and a full masque by Purcell.
Grounds will open at 3pm for picnicking and exploring before the opera.
The first half will start at 5.30pm, with an hour-long dining interval at c.6.30pm.
The second half will start at c.7.30pm.
The show will end at c.8.30pm.
Want to know more? Have a look at our full synopsis and deep dive, or brush up on your Tempest knowledge with 10 fun facts.
CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
Out of Chaos Actors
Prospero Tim Delap
Caliban Hannah Barrie
Miranda Leah Haile
Ferdinand Tré Medley
Sebastian Dom Swain
Singers
Ariel Stephanie Hershaw
Alonso/Chorus Isabelle Peters
Stephano/Chorus Camilla Seale
Antonio/Chorus Conor Prendiville
Trinculo/Bacchus/Chorus Ross Cumming
The Vache Baroque Band
Violin I Naomi Burrell
Violin II Christiane Eidsten Dahl
Violin / Viola Charlotte Fairbairn
Oboe / Recorder I Oonagh Lee
Oboe / Recorder II Joel Raymond
Bass violin / Viola da gamba Gavin Kibble
Violone Carina Cosgrave
Theorbo / Guitar Toby Carr
Percussion Louise Anna Duggan
Director Paul O’Mahony
Music Director Jonathan Darbourne
Designer Caitlin Mawhinney
Choreographer Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster
Lighting Designer Ben Pickersgill
Sound Artist Dan Samsa
Assistant Director Malika Jumbe
Costume Supervisor Charlotte Murray
Lighting Assistant Bree Maddrell Mander
Martin Audio Team Dom Harter, Simon Honywill
Stage Manager Juliet Hague
Production Assistants Lavine Reindorf and Lorna Cumming-Bruce
How to book
For any booking queries, please email tickets@vachebaroque.com
As capacity is limited, we strongly recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.