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Lex-Ham
Community Theater Shakespeare Reading Series The Tempest |
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Lex-Ham
Community Theater Shakespeare Reading Series The Tempest |
O brave new world!
A wild storm at sea causes a shipwreck and brings the evil Antonio the Duke of Milan, the counselor Gonzalo, Alonso the King of Naples, Alonso's son Ferdinand, and others to an enchanted island. On the island live the magician Prospero, his daughter Miranda, the spirit Ariel, and the ugly half-human, Caliban. To make things more interesting, Prospero is Antonio's brother and Antonio orchestrated a coup to take over the dukedom.
Magic and adventure is sure to follow. Come and be "such stuff as dreams are made on"
Some good references for the play are:
| The Story Text of the play SparkNotes summary of the play Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare |
Background information Shake-Sphere - The Tempest |
| Sources |
Film Versions The Tempest (1960) with Richard Burton, Lee Remick and others Prospero's Books (1991) with Sir John Gielgud Tempest (1982) a modernized version with John Cassevetes |
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Last updated: 2/27/2005