Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the destructive nature of greed and ambition in The Tempest. See how the stories of Antonio and Prospero warn us not to become too ambitious or take more than what is...

The prisoners are slowly embracing The Tempest, mostly because Felix hired a real female actress to play Miranda. Is bringing a young, attractive woman into the prison wise? Once rehearsals get underway, egos start to clash. Felix also...

The show was a success! Now for the prisoners’ last assignment. Did they learn anything valuable from this production, other than how to use drugs, surveillance and blackmail? Will Felix be back next year?

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Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the tension between appearances and reality in The Tempest. See that Shakespeare is playing around with our imaginations, blurring the line between reality and fantasy on...

Prospero blesses Ferdinand and Miranda’s love, and invites some beautiful and mysterious spirits over for a mystical dance-party. Suddenly, Prospero remembers that Caliban is out to assassinate him...

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Miranda and Ferdinand have fallen in love, and Caliban plots with his new friends to take down Prospero. Meanwhile, Prospero’s servant Ariel confronts the Italian nobles, terrifying them with a magic show to remember...

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Ariel starts putting Prospero’s schemes into action, causing chaos among the shipwrecked nobles. Meanwhile, the ugly Caliban has made some new friends.<br/>
Watch our summary of The Tempest: Act II to find out what happens.

All of Prospero’s plans are coming together. He has taken revenge on the nobles, and Caliban’s plans are well and truly thwarted. Will Prospero continue to use his magic for vengeance? Or will he finally learn how to forgive? Watch our...

The magician Prospero, stranded on a remote island, is out for revenge! He whips up a violent storm, shipwrecking some Italian nobles and their servants on the island. What kind of revenge plot has Prospero planned?

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On a magical island in the middle of nowhere, Prospero, ex-Duke of Milan, is stranded with his daughter Miranda. Their servants are two local spirits, the nasty Caliban and the loyal Ariel. One day, Prospero whips up a magical storm as...

Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play The Tempest. Watch the Jacobean era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of the Age of Discovery, colonialism, Shakespeare’s...

In this lesson, we’ll arm you with some more advanced knowledge about drama. Grab your notes as we guide you the ways playwrights build characterisation, use staging devices and the conventions of genre. Not to worry, we’ll revise...