Trevor Nunn Casts Elisabeth Hopper as Miranda in THE TEMPEST

On an isolated, magical island, Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan and self-taught sorcerer lives in banishment. For years, his only company has been his brave young daughter, an airy magical spirit and an enslaved monster. Despite the passage of time, Prospero hungers for revenge and the opportunity comes when a powerful storm shipwrecks his usurping brother, other nobles, and some very colorful characters on the island.

The Tempest will return to London stages when Trevor Nunn directs actor Ralph Fiennes as Prospero beginning this August. No other casting had been announced, but today the Daily Mail reports that Miranda, Prospero's daughter, will be played by Elisabeth Hopper.

Hopper is not a well-known name - in fact, Nunn plucked her from a non-speaking role in his current production of Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead.

As for his part, Ralph Fiennes is said to be "delighted" with the choice. Fiennes has been contracted for ten weeks in The Tempest; the production begins previews August 27 at the Haymarket Theatre. Further casting is expected shortly.

Read the full Daily Mail article here.