‘When I waked, I cried to dream again.’ Act III, scene 2
Tim’s unique, theatrical approach to The Tempest opens in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe on January 17th, 2026.
Prospero, Miranda, Caliban and Ariel. Four lost souls stranded on this island with no hope of escape.
As the years pass, they tell themselves a story. A story that is told over and over. A story of past wrongs. A story of desire and revenge. A story of a storm that will rescue and redeem them. A story that conjures other characters out of air, out of thin air. An imagined enchantment.
But will salvation ever really come?
Tim Crouch directs and plays Prospero in Shakespeare’s tale of power, freedom and the magic of story.
Notes:Tim directs and plays Prospero in his unique, theatrical approach to Shakespeare’s The Tempest in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Various dates and times. See booking page for details
Toto Kerblammo! won an Off West-End Offie for Helen Skiera’s sound design. It was a shortlisted finalist in the Creation category. The Award Ceremony was on March 17th 2025.
An Oak Tree is at the Young Vic from May 6 – 17th, 2025.
Tim’s Obie award winning play returns to London to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
The play is performed by Tim accompanied by a different second actor each night. Actors confirmed for the Young Vic run include Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Michelle Terry, Luke Thompson, Russell Tovey and Indira Varma.
Toto Kerblammo will be opening at the Unicorn Theatre this autumn. This one has been a long time coming….
SEE WITH YOUR EARS
Poor Effy. Sent to live with her aunt and uncle in a block that won’t allow dogs. What’s a girl to do? She smuggles her furry friend in, of course. Keeps him under a blanket. Feeds him biscuits. Ssh Toto, quiet.
But it can’t last forever. Effy needs saving. And Toto is up to the task.
Tim Crouch’s immersive new play is a tender and powerful story about listening, friendship and finding hope in the darkest of places.
Wearing headphones, the audience will experience Effy’s world through 3D binaural audio technology. Immerse yourself in a compelling live mix of sound and action, and discover the sound of things you never knew had sounds…
‘One of the most important writers and theatre makers in the UK’ (The Stage), Tim Crouch (Beginners) brings his signature blend of thought-provoking and experimental theatre to the Unicorn.
A Unicorn production.
This production is generously supported by The Thistle Trust in celebration of their 20th anniversary, and Molecule Theatre.
