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TheTempest
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William Shakespeare’s The Tempest Generally regarded as Shakespeare’s last play: 1611 Performed for King James I and at the marriage festivities of his daughter Elizabeth Source: William Strachey’s account of the shipwreck of the Sea Venture in 1609 Paul Falconer Poole. A Scene from the Tempest, 1856.
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Prospero Antonio Alonso Sebastian Duke of Milan usurper King of Naples Miranda Ferdinand Sycorax Ariel Gonzalo, Counselor Iris Trinculo, Jester Ceres Stephano, Butler Juno Adrian, Francisco Caliban Nymphs Shipmaster, Boatswain, etc.
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“If by your art, my dearest father, you have put the wild waters in this roar, allay them” John William Waterhouse, Miranda-The Tempest, c. 1916
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Themes Rulers and subjects Right relationship Responsibilities Master/Servant Revenge or mercy Sibling rivalry Commentary on European exploration of new lands Utopianism Colonialism Imperialism “The Other” Nature of indigenous peoples The role of the artist Autobiographical? Prospero by Lisa Iris
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Caliban by Edmund Dulac “The Other”
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Ariel confronting the “three men of sin” by Edmund Dulac Edward A. Wilson
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Aimé Césaire Born 1913 in Martinique, in the French Caribbean Active in politics, 1945-1993 Poet and playwright 1968: Une Tempete – A Tempest: Adaptation for a Black Theatre
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Césaire’s A Tempest Differences in The Tempest and A Tempest: Role of Caliban Relationship between Caliban and Ariel Role of Gonzalo Prospero’s “white magic” Eshu
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Eshu Yoruban orisha Santeria: Caribbean Candomble: Brazil Trickster god Opener of ways Always called upon at the beginning of ceremonies
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Other Tempests
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Literary Adaptations of The Tempest Auden, W. H. "The Sea and the Mirror" (1944) on W.H. Auden: [http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/whauden.htm]W.H. Auden Barnes, Charlotte (Mary Sanford) The Forest Princess, or Two Centuries Ago (play, on- line) (1844)The Forest Princess, or Two Centuries Ago Brathwaite, Kamau (1930-). "Caliban" (poem) sites on BrathwaiteBrathwaite Brough, William and Robert Brough. The Enchanted Isle. 1848. Browning, Robert (1812-1889). Caliban upon Setebos, or Natural Theology in the Island.Caliban upon Setebos, or Natural Theology in the Island. Césaire, Aimé. A Tempest (Une Tempête, d'après La tempête de Shakespeare: adaptation pour un théâtre nègre. Paris: Seuil, 1969.) Bibliography and links to CésaireCésaire Davenant, William and John Dryden. The Tempest or the Enchanted Island. 1670. (play) ed. Jack Lynch. [http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/tempest.html]The Tempest or the Enchanted Island. Dryden, John, William Davenant and Thomas Shadwell. The Tempest. 1674. (opera) composers: Henry Purcell, John Bannister, Pelham Humphrey, Pietro Reggio, James Hart, Matthew Locke. Duffet, Thomas. The Mock Tempest or the Enchanted Castle. 1675. Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. "Caliban". Ferlinghetti, biography, some poemsbiography, some poems Homolka, Kurt. Die Wunderinsel (1958) Oper mit Ballet. Libretto (arrangement of Schubert's Alfonso und Estrella) Hughes, Ted. (1930-1998) "Setebos". Ted Hughes Criticism page Johnson, Lemuel. Highlife for CalibanCriticism page
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Literary Adaptations of The Tempest MacKaye, Percy. Caliban by the Yellow Sands. 1916. (play) Malouf, David. Blood Relations. 1987. (play) Murrell, John. New World. 1985.(play) Nunez, Elizabeth, Prospero’s Daughter: A Novel. 2006.Prospero’s Daughter: A Novel Osment, Phillip. This Island's Mine. 1988. (play) Plath, Sylvia (1933-1963) "Ariel" (and other poems;"Ariel" Popular novels and romances: Boucher, Rita. The Would-Be Witch; James, Deanna. Acts of Love; Kelly, Carla. Miss Grimsley's Oxford Career; Kidd, Elizabeth. My Lord Guardian, commented by Osborne, Laurie, Romancing the BardRomancing the Bard Renan, Ernest. L'Eau de Jouvence. 1879.(play) Schmidt, Arno. Caliban über Setebos. (short story) über Arno Schmidtüber Arno Schmidt Schober, Franz von. Alfonso und Estrella. libretto (1821) (Franz Schubert)Alfonso und Estrella Shelley, Percy Bysshe. (1822) With a guitar, to Jane. aka. To a Lady, with a guitar. (Ariel to Miranda)With a guitar, to Jane. Warner, Marina. Indigo. chapter 19; Indigo: Mapping the waters; interviews and articleschapter 19Indigo: Mapping the watersinterviews and articles Wells, H. G. The Island of Dr Moreau (1896).The Island of Dr Moreau
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Film Adaptations of The Tempest Taymor, Julie. (dir.) The Tempest. (USA, 2010) Helen Mirren as ProsperaThe Tempest Bender, Jack. (dir.) The Tempest. (USA,1998) set in the Mississippi Bayous during the Civil WarThe Tempest Stangertz, Gören. (dir.) Stormen (Sweden, 1998)Stormen Sokolov, Stanislav. (dir.) The Tempest (Animation, Russia, 1992)The Tempest Greenaway, Peter. (dir.) Prospero's Books (UK, 1991), John Gielgud as Prospero.Prospero's Books Ählin, Per. (dir.) Resan till Melonia (Norw./Sweden 1989)Resan till Melonia Taymor, Julie. (dir.) The Tempest (USA, 1986)The Tempest Woodman, William. (dir.) The Tempest (USA; 1983)The Tempest Mazurski, John. (dir.) The Tempest (USA, 1982)The Tempest Stanley, Audrey. (dir.) The Tempest (USA, 1980)The Tempest Gorrie, John. (dir.) The Tempest (BBC, 1980)The Tempest Jarman, Derek. (dir.) The Tempest (UK, 1979)The Tempest Coleman, Basil. (dir.) The Tempest (UK, 1968)The Tempest Schaefer, George. (dir.) The Tempest (USA, 1960) Richard Burton as Caliban.The Tempest Atkins, Robert. (dir.) The Tempest (UK, 1956)The Tempest Wilcox, Fred M. (dir.) The Forbidden Planet (science fiction 1956)The Forbidden Planet Wellman, William (dir.) Yellow Sky (Western, USA 1948)Yellow Sky Bower, Dallas. (dir.) The Tempest (UK, 1939)The Tempest Thanhouser, Edwin (dir.) The Tempest (silent, USA 1911)The Tempest
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