The Tempest

In The Tempest, long considered one of Shakespeares most lyrical plays, Prospero, a sorcerer, and his daughter, Miranda, have been stranded on an enchanted island for twelve years. When a shipwreckcaused by the eponymous tempestbrings enemies to the island, the stage is set for comedy, romance, and reconciliation. The Tempest embodies both seemingly timeless romance and the historically specific moment in which Europe began to explore and conquer the New World. Its poetic beauty, complexity of thought, range of charactersfrom the spirit Ariel and the monster Caliban to the beautiful Miranda and her prince Ferdinandand exploration of difficult questions that still haunt us today make this play wonderfully compelling.