Theatre Space North East brings Kenneth Cavander’s translation of The Tempest to life this August! A magical storm is brewing, as TSNE invites audiences once again to set sail for a summer of open-air Shakespeare with an epic retelling of The Tempest at Roker Seafront. Among the magic and mayhem of the original, a specially assembled “Tempest Ensemble” of local singers use chanties to evoke a sense of Sunderland’s industrial past, overshadowed and overlooked by visitors seeking a “prosperous” future.

King Henry IV is preparing for war to defend his crown from the upstart Hotspur. But his son, Prince Hal, is too busy languishing in taverns and brothels with the roguish Falstaff to bother with politics. Will Hal continue to wallow in dissolution or will he finally stand up for his inheritance and his family?

King Henry IV is preparing for war to defend his crown from the upstart Hotspur. But his son, Prince Hal, is too busy languishing in taverns and brothels with the roguish Falstaff to bother with politics. Will Hal continue to wallow in dissolution or will he finally stand up for his inheritance and his family?

King Henry IV is preparing for war to defend his crown from the upstart Hotspur. But his son, Prince Hal, is too busy languishing in taverns and brothels with the roguish Falstaff to bother with politics. Will Hal continue to wallow in dissolution or will he finally stand up for his inheritance and his family?

King Henry IV is preparing for war to defend his crown from the upstart Hotspur. But his son, Prince Hal, is too busy languishing in taverns and brothels with the roguish Falstaff to bother with politics. Will Hal continue to wallow in dissolution or will he finally stand up for his inheritance and his family?

King Henry IV is preparing for war to defend his crown from the upstart Hotspur. But his son, Prince Hal, is too busy languishing in taverns and brothels with the roguish Falstaff to bother with politics. Will Hal continue to wallow in dissolution or will he finally stand up for his inheritance and his family?

King Henry IV is preparing for war to defend his crown from the upstart Hotspur. But his son, Prince Hal, is too busy languishing in taverns and brothels with the roguish Falstaff to bother with politics. Will Hal continue to wallow in dissolution or will he finally stand up for his inheritance and his family?

Portland State University's Professor Karin Magaldi directs Aditi Brennan Kapil's translation of William Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure, which explores the corrupting influence of power, even for the most virtuous of individuals.

Portland State University's Professor Karin Magaldi directs Aditi Brennan Kapil's translation of William Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure, which explores the corrupting influence of power, even for the most virtuous of individuals.

Portland State University's Professor Karin Magaldi directs Aditi Brennan Kapil's translation of William Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure, which explores the corrupting influence of power, even for the most virtuous of individuals.