Everyone knows who William Shakespeare is, he is England’s most
famous playwright (escritor)
and he is often called “The Bard”.Perhaps
you have visited Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, or The Globe
Theatre in London,
where they show Shakespearean plays such as The
Tempest. The theatre has no roof and so all
the plays are outdoor performances. (representaciones) If you
decide to go, watch out: you can never trust the English weather! In the middle of the play,
it might suddenly start raining! But don’t worry, the play won’t stop. The actors
will continue and everyone will stay in their seats. At the end, everyone will
be very wet,
but it should be a memorable experience! You’ll be able to say that you have
seen The Tempest in the middle of a
real tempest.
The Tempest
Prospero
is the Duke of Milan. After his brother, Antonio, betrays him (le traiciona), he
leaves Milan
and goes to live on an island with his
young daughter, Miranda. Ariel, a spirit, and Caliban, the son of a witch (bruja) called
Sycorax, live on the island too. Prospero is also a magician (mago) and one
day, he starts a storm (tormenta) at sea. A
ship is caught in the storm and the
people on the ship go to the island. Who are these people? Antonio, Prospero’s
brother, Alonzo, the King of Naples and his son, Ferdinand. Prospero plans to
get revenge on
Antonio and his friends. However, Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love and
Miranda asks Prospero to let them live. Prospero agrees (está de acuerdo) and he
helps them. Finally, they go back to Milan.
Miranda marries Ferdinand, and Prospero is restored (es nombrado de nuevo) as the
Duke of Milan. It’s a fabulous story, isn’t it?
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