The Tempest is the very last play Shakespeare wrote by himself. The play involves a powerful magician, Prospero, who is referred to by himself and his daughter as an 'artist' who created a violent tempest to lure in the men who he counts responsible for his banishment from the throne, as Prospero was once the Duke of Milan, up until his brother usurped him from the throne. Ferdinand, who is umongst the shipwrecked men, and also son of the King, falls for Miranda, which is what Prospero has planned as he wanted his daughter to have her rightful place on the throne.
We were split into groups and given a scene, I am currently working with Megan and Zoe. Megan is playing Prospero, Zoe is playing Ariel and I am playing Miranda. The scene we are performing is the opening scene of the play, which I think is one of the most significant parts of the play. In this scene, Prospero is conjuring up a storm to seek his revenge having been usurped from the throne by his brother who is on the ship, whilst the ever sensible Miranda begs her father to have pity on the ship passengers. Then Ariel enters to receive more orders from Prospero and also question his freeodom.
I think this is an important scene in the play as I feel that this scene is responsible for all the events that take place throughout the play as none of them would have took place had Prospero not created the storm causing the shipwreck. Prospero informs Miranda about their history and how they ended up on the island for the audience as the audience need to know why Prospero was causing the storm, by the audience and Miranda knowing their history, the audience can understand that Prospero is attempting to seek revenge.
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