THE TEMPEST
Out of Chaos is thrilled to be collaborating with Vache Baroque on a new reimagining of The Tempest: an immersive semi-opera experience blending Shakespeare’s spellbinding text with Baroque music, live electronics and storytelling.
Rooted in the rich sound worlds of composers such as Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, Pelham Humfrey and their contemporaries, this production invites audiences into a vivid convergence of music and theatre, where magic, nature and transformation come alive.
Performed under a big-top tent beside lake and woodland, Shakespeare’s words will unfold in dynamic interplay with 17th-century music, improvisation and masque.
This project marks a celebration of collaboration between baroque music and devised theatre, one that resonates deeply with Out of Chaos’s commitment to inventive storytelling, site-responsive performance and audience-immersive experience.
Developed for performance in Summer 2026.
The scene is Delphi, the home of Apollo's famous oracle. People travel from across the world to consult the god, and every four years even larger numbers arrive to enjoy the Pythian Games. Delphi the Musical tells the story of this meeting of mortals and immortals - where love, death and competition are ever present. It explores the complexity of identity and our fear of the unknown. Delphi the Musical is currently in development - we have 18 original songs completed and dramaturgical work is continuing on the book.
Listen to a selection from the Delphi the Musical soundtrack
We've been developing a show based on the Aeneid for a couple of years now. With the support of the Centre for Hellenic Studies in Washington DC, and the APGRD in Oxford we’ve been exploring the history of migration in the Mediterranean and the enduring relevance of Virgil’s masterpiece.
We plan to share the results with you all very soon.