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The Tempest
By
William Shakespeare
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Get Ready for
a Shakespearean Summer Storm
in
Thornden Park’s Amphitheatre
The
7th Annual Shakespeare-in-the-Park show this year, the
supernatural comedy, The Tempest, is one of the last
plays The Bard wrote. Combining elements of natural and supernatural
powers, comedy and tragedy and romance and fantasy, this FREE show will blow
you away in a storm of fun. Bring the whole family! Vendors will be
on site with food and wares to sell again this year. Free parking for all
performances. Shuttle bus service available on Sat. &
Sun. Handicapped accessible.
Call 476-1835 for more information.
. Antonio We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards. This wide-chopped rascal—would thou mightst lie drowning the washing of ten tides! Gonzalo He'll be hanged yet, though every drop of water swear against it and gape at widest to glut him. Mariners (A confused noise within) Mercy on us!—We split, we split!—Farewell, my wife and children!—Farewell, brother!—We split, we split, we split! Antonio Let's all sink wi' the king. (Exit.) Sebastian Let's take leave of him. (Exit.) Gonzalo
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of
barren ground—long heath, brown furze, anything. The wills above be
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 Tempest Set Painting by the kids The Tempest Characters: Prospero: The main character of this play, Prospero used to be the legitimate Duke of Milan. Unfortunately his treacherous brother Antonio stole his title and banished Prospero to a Mediterranean island with his daughter Miranda. A great lover of the arts and in particular books, Prospero has harnessed the powers of magic whilst in exile.
Miranda: Prospero's daughter. Attractive and young at the tender age of fifteen years, Miranda has lived with her father in exile for twelve years. Aside from her father, she has seen few men in her life, and quickly enchants the shipwrecked Ferdinand. Ariel: An airy spirit, Ariel serves his master Prospero well in his many tasks of magic on Prospero's island. Once enslaved by a witch, Ariel wants freedom now from Prospero. At the conclusion of this play Ariel is made free. Caliban: A giant misformed beast, Shakespeare describes Caliban as "a savage and deformed slave." Hating his master Prospero, Caliban works for him out of fear of Prospero's magic. Alonso: The King of Ferdinand: The much-loved son of the King of Naples. Shipwrecked, but alive, Ferdinand falls instantly in live with Miranda, when he first sees her on Prospero's island. Sebastian: The brother of Alonso, the King of Naples. He plots to kill his king and take his title with the scheming Antonio. Antonio: The brother of Prospero, he took Prospero's title from him when Prospero trusted him to manage his affairs. Having replaced his brother, he now encourages Sebastian to do the same to his brother, Alonso. Gonzalo: An honest old counsellor. When Prospero was to have starved to death when exiled by boat, it was Gonzalo who provided food, clothing and books to comfort Prospero and the then three year old Miranda. Stephano: A drunken butler, he attempts to kill Prospero and take the island for his own. Trinculo and Caliban whom he fools into believing he is a God help him. Trinculo: A jester, who tries to kill Prospero. Master of a ship, Boatswains, Mariners: Sailors who fight Prospero's storm but are ultimately shipwrecked on his island |
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