Shakespeare's The Tempest + Atwood's Hag-Seed
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Radio National Podcast - Margaret Atwood on Hag-Seed
Sarah Kanowski interview's Margaret Atwood about her novel Hag-Seed, and how she crafted a modern retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
BBC In Our Time Podcast - The Tempest
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss The Tempest, one of Shakespeare's last and richest plays.
*The Extensive Guide to Analysing Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’: Summary, Context,
Characters & Themes
*Top 50 Quotes You Need for Your Essay from The Tempest
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Shared Themes in The Tempest + Hag-Seed
Connecting The Tempest and Hag-Seed to Module A: Textual Conversations
An excellent resource linking The Tempest and Hag-Seed:
Includes a short summary, character analyses, genres and context of each text, as well as a detailed breakdown of Module A: Textual Conversations.
Prospero vs. Felix in The Tempest and Hag-Seed
Shakespeare Unbound
ABC Education and Bell Shakespeare bring you a modern twist of
some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes.
The Tempest: Two sides of Caliban
In this scene from Act 1.2 of 'The Tempest', with Miranda Tapsell, John Bell and Damien Strouthos of Bell Shakespeare, Caliban's impassioned speech reveals his ill-treatment at the hands of Prospero.
The Tempest: The Island of Grief
Caliban, the half-human antagonist of 'The Tempest', is often depicted as monstrous. Yet, modern readings of the play characterise him more sympathetically, particularly when viewed through a postcolonial lens. Join Bell Shakespeare's James Evans as he discusses with John Bell how Prospero's treatment of Caliban reflects the treatment colonists meted out to inhabitants of the many lands they conquered.
The Tempest: Shakespeare's Farewell?
'The Tempest' is believed by some to be Shakespeare's final play. With this in mind, could Prospero in some ways represent Shakespeare himself? If so, Prospero's epilogue at the end of the play takes on a new and poignant resonance. John Bell discusses the themes of giving up and letting go with Bell Shakespeare's James Evans. They also discuss whether this scene could mark Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre.
The Tempest: Set Free at Last?
The epilogue in 'The Tempest' signals Prospero's acknowledgment that his time is over. He has given up his powers and seeks to return to Naples to live out the rest of his days. John Bell of Bell Shakespeare delivers Prospero's farewell directly to camera in a powerful and evocative plea for release.
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