Prospero's island is at times a "barren Dune-like landscape strewn with black rubble", at others a "mysterious, otherworldly oasis". But it's not enough to save a lacklustre, "unmoving" production ...
However, Prospero and his daughter Miranda survived and have been living on the island ever since. The two are by far not the only inhabitants of the island, however. When he arrived at the island ...
It was first performed in 1611. Caliban is the son of Sycorax, a witch. He was born on the island. Caliban hates Prospero and looks for ways to overthrow him, but by the end of the play regrets ...
Details of Shakespeare programming on BBC Radio for the Cultural Olympiad. BBC Radio 3 presents a new radio production of The Tempest which will focus on the soundscape of Prospero’s island.