The Tempest
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by B. J. Jones
June 25 to August 31, 2013
Adams Shakespearean Theatre
Teeming with fairies, monsters, shipwrecks, and magic, The Tempest is Shakespeare's last and most mature romance. The deposed Duke Prospero and his lovely daughter, Miranda, are shipwrecked on a small island where nothing is quite as it seems. But as they separate fantasy from authenticity, they eventually discover a "brave new world" of love, harmony, and redemption.
Part of the Complete-the-Canon Project.
Content Advisory
Shakespearean plays may contain a small amount of the Bard's usual innuendo and double entendres. This play is appropriate for almost all audiences.
Learn More
about This Play
The following links will take you to various articles and audio and video files about the play. CAUTION: Some of these resources give away surprises and endings. You may want to proceed carefully.
- Synopsis
- Characters
- Suiting the Fashion
- Physical and Emotional Storms
- A Microcosm of Behavior and Emotion
- Prospero's Many Roles
- But This Rough Magic I Here Abjure
- The Outer Show and the Inner Truth
- The Wizard in The Tempest
- Insights Study Guide (PDF)
- Audio Orientation
Early Thoughts from the Director
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