The Tempest

The Tempest is a classic comedy by William Shakespeare

Years after being exiled to an island by his brother, Prospero the sorcerer casts a spell that causes a ship carrying his brother to wreck along the beach of the same island. Once on the island, Antonio (Prospero's brother) and his crew must deal with the deceit caused by the sorcerer's magic.

• Prospero - protagonist of the play, a powerful sorcerer who has been exiled to the island by Antonio
• Miranda - Prospero's daughter, also imprisoned on the island
• Ferdinand - Son of Alonso
• Ariel - a spirit servant to Prospero
• Caliban - Prospero's slave and son of the witch Sycorax
• Antonio - The Duke of Milan and Prospero's brother
• Alonso - King of Naples, aboard the boat with Antonio when it wrecks
• Sebastian - Brother of Alonso

• "O Brave new world That has such people in't!" - Miranda

• "What's past is prologue" - Antonio

• "Your tale, sir, would cure deafness" - Miranda

• "He receives comfort like cold porridge" - Sebastian

• "He that dies pays all debts" - Stephano

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1956: The Tempest (TV)

• 1979: The Tempest

• 1983: The Tempest

• 1998: The Tempest (TV)

• Note: These links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1956: Forbidden Planet

• 1982: Tempest (John Cassavetes) (Susan Sarandon)

• 1991: Prospero's Books

• 2005: Serenity (Joss Whedon)

• Amazon.com: The Tempest Merchandise1982

• eBay: The Tempest Items

• Barnes & Noble: The Tempest Books

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