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The TEMPEST !NARRATORS!&!HERALD:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!1!!Herald!(loudly'and'importantly):!Ladies!and!gentlemen.!All!rise!for!His!Royal!Majesty,!King!James,!Monarch!of!England!and!all!its!lands,!colonies,!and!peoples.!I!said…!ALL!RISE!!!King'James'enters'and'sweeps'to'the'center'of'the'stage.''!Herald!(to'audience):'You!may!be!seated.!!!James:!Fetch!me!my!royal!playwright,!William!Shakespeare.!(Herald'scurries'off'stage.)'We!are!in!the!mood!for!some!entertainment.!Perhaps!a!play,!a!comedy!to!improve!my!humor.!It!is!time!for!Old!Shakespeare!to!retire,!but!I!require!one!more!task!of!him.!!(Looking'around)'Where!is!that!man?!!!Herald'reenters,'followed'by'Shakespeare'and'his'daughter'Judith'!Herald!(to'audience):'You!don’t!have!to!stand.!It’s!just!a!writer.!(Much'louder):!Presenting!William!Shakespeare,!actor!and!playwright,!and!his!daughter!Judith.!'Shakespeare'walks'briskly'to'the'king,'bends'to'his'knee,'and'kisses'king’s'hand.'Judith'kneels.''James:!Rise,!William.!I!require!of!you!a!service.!A!play!to!entertain!me!and!elevate!my!mood.!I!shall!expect!it!by!the!next!full!moon,!to!be!performed!at!the!celebration!honoring!my!birthday.!!!Shakespeare:!Your!majesty,!I!am!honored!by!your!command.!But!I!grow!old.!I!am!nearing!fifty.!I!feel!my!energy!and!imagination!ebbing,!and!I!will!soon!return!to!my!home!in!StratfordROnRAvon.!This!play!will!be!my!last.!!James:!That!shall!be!decided!anon.!What!thoughts!have!you!about!this!script?!!Shakespeare:!I!think,!perhaps,!it!will!tell!the!story!of!a!king,!overthrown—no,!murdered—!(getting'really'fired'up'by'his'own'ideas..)by!his!brother!!Then!the!king’s!griefRstricken!son,!tortured!by!visions!of!his!dead!father’s!ghost,!struggles!mightily,!even!madly,!to!decide!whether!or!not!to!avenge—!!Judith!(interrupting'when'she'sees'that'the'king'seems'to'have'heard'all'this'before):!Psst…Father.!!Shakespeare:!!–!the!death!of!his!murdered!fath—!!Judith!(after'a'fit'of'fake'coughing):!FATHER!!I!think!you!meant,!um….!“The!duke,!overthrown!by!his!evil!brother!and!then,!oh,!say….exiled!to!a!deserted!island,”!!didst!you!not?!!Shakespeare!(startled'and'annoyed):!Well,!precisely,!daughter.!As!I!said.!Weren’t!you!listening?!Kids!today.!Think!they!know!everything…So,!as!I!was!saying,!the!duke!is!exiled!to!a!deserted!island!with!his!wife,!his!son!Hamlet!(Judith'elbows'him'as'she'pretends'to'drop'something)—that!is,!his!daughters!Miranda!and!Claudia…and,!(Judith'nods'encouragingly)!there!he!practices!the!magic!arts!to!defeat!his!brother!and!take!back!his!throne!and!dukedom.!There!will!be!ghosts!(Judith'grimaces'and'shakes'her'

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head)—uh,!magic,!monsters,!fools,!shipwrecks,!vengeance!(Judith'nods'impatiently'and'gives'moveDitDalong'gestures),!love,!(she'smiles'and'nods),!forgiveness,!and!redemption.!What!think!you?!!James:!Wonderful!!Go!on.!How!will!it!begin?!!!Shakespeare:!Very!well,!Your!Majesty.!!It!all!begins!on!the!foggy!parapets!of!a!Danish!castle—!!Judith:!—!That!is,!Father!means,!on!seas!so!steely!grey!and!steeply!tossed!they!resemble!castle!walls…!!Shakespeare!(waving'her'off):!On!a!dark!and!stormy!night...!!Sounds'of'crashing'surf,'wind,'and'thunder.''

Scene%I:%A"Ship"at"Sea%!Captain%(bellowing):!Bosun!!Bosun,!I!say!!Fall!to!it!yarely,!or!the!ship!will!be!swamped,!and!we’ll!all!be!food!for!the!fish!!Haul%in%the%sails!!!Bosun:!(Yelling'and'screaming'over'the'storm)!Aye!aye,!Captain!!All%hands%on%deck!!!Down!with!the!topmast!!Heave!!Lower,!lower!!Bring!her!down!with!the!main!sail!!!Ferdinand:!I!have!great!comfort!in!this!fellow.!Methinks!he!has!no!drowning!mark!upon!him!!!Sailor:!The!task!is!too!hard,!the!weather!too!fierce,!and!the!rigging!too!snarled.!I!cannot!lower!the!sails,!and!the!wind!carries!us!to!the!rocks!!!Bosun:!Do!as!I!say,!or!we!are!lost!!Heave!!!!Sailor:!!I!cannot!work!the!ropes!!I!cannot!!This!ship!is!lost,!and!we!will!all!be!drowned!!!Ferdinand:!Father!!Where!is!Father?!!The!fates!desert!us.!!Bosun:!A!plague!on!this!howling,!lad!!Go!to!your!cabin!!(to'Sailor)!TAKE%IN%THE%TOPSAIL!!!Antonio:!Ferdinand!!!!Bosun:!What!!Yet!again!and!more?!What!do!you!here?!Shall!we!give!o’er!and!drown?!!Have!you!a!mind!to!sink?!GO%TO%YOUR%CABIN,%I%say!!!Antonio:!A!pox!on!your!throat,!you!blasphemous!dog!!Know!to!whom!you!speak!and!whom!you!carry!aboard?!!!!Bosun:!None!I!love!more!than!myself!!!Antonio:!Hang,!you!insolent!cur!!We!are!less!afraid!to!drown!than!thou!art.!(Turning'to'Ferdinand)!!Good!Ferdinand,!the!king,!your!father,!is!at!prayers.!Let’s!assist!him,!for!our!case!is!as!his.!%Sailor:!WE%SPLIT,%WE%SPLIT!!%

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Ferdinand%(turning'to'run):!We’ll!go!below!and!save!the!king!!Father!!!!!Antonio%(grabbing'Ferd):!No!!We!must!leap!now!!Your!father!can!save!himself!!(He'jumps)''Sailor:!Mercy!on!us!!Farewell,!my!wife!and!children.!WE%SPLIT!!(He'jumps)'!Ferdinand:!Farewell,!Father!!Providence!preserve!thee!!(Jumps)''Bosun:!The%ship%is%lost!!(Screams'and'jumps)!!!NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!II,a:!The!Prosperos!View!the!Shipwreck!!James:!Wonderful!opening!scene.!Much!drama!and!action.!!!Shakespeare:!Oh,!it!gets!better.!The!next!scene!has!a!ghost!(Judith'moves'behind'king,'shakes'her'head'vehemently'and'mouths'“KIDD”DDD“KIDD”)!who!appears!to!the!griefRaddled!son!!(now!distracted'by'Judith)!—not!son?!Kid?!GriefRaddled!kid..!(Judith'shakes'her'head'again'and'mimes'“kid”'and'“napping,”''folding'her'hands'next'to'her'cheek'and'dropping'her'head'to'one'side'with'her'eyes'closed'and'finally'letting'go'a'loud'snore)!AH!!Kidnapping!!Yes.!The!next!scene!has!a!kidnapping.!!King'rubs'his'hands'joyfully.'%Scene%II%a:%The"Island:"at"Prospero’s"Cell":"A"View"of"the"Shipwreck%!Lord'and'Lady'Prospero'enter'with'Merlin,'and'their'daughters'Miranda'and'Claudia.''Miranda:!Father!!Father!!If!by!your!art,!MAGIC,!you!have!put!the!wild!ocean!waters!to!roar,!stop!them!!I!saw!a!brave!ship!dashed!to!pieces!on!the!rocks!off!our!island.!Poor!souls,!all!perished!!!Claudia:!I!saw!wind!and!wave!overtake!them!as!if!there!were!a!storm—a!very!tempest—!yet!here!on!the!island,!all!is!fair!and!untouched!by!any!wrath!of!Zeus.!!!Lady%P:!Be!collected.!Calm!thyself!!!Miranda:!But!they!are!drowned!!Woe!the!day!!!Claudia:!Father,!you!use!your!magic!powers!too!lightly,!toying!with!the!lives!of!others.!!Lord%P:!No,!No!!There!is!no!harm.!I!have!done!nothing!but!in!the!care!of!you!!!!Lady%P!(directing'Miranda'to'a'resting'spot):!Lie!there,!my!art.!Wipe!thou!thine!eyes.!Have!comfort.!Lie!down,!I!say…The!vessel!is!safe.!!!Miranda%(jumping'up):!Safe?!How!can!that!be?!I!saw!with!my!own!eyes!the!wreck…..!How!came!Father!to!these!powers,!and!why!does!he!use!them!thusly?!!!Lady%P:!Husband,!it!is!time!for!Miranda!and!Claudia!to!learn!of!our!fate!and!why!we!are!here.!!!

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Lord%P!(to'Miranda):!Canst!thou!remember!a!time!before!we!came!to!this!island?!!Miranda:!I!can,!sir,!but!it!is!far!off—!like!a!dream.!!!Claudia:!I!think!she!means!more!like!a!nightmare.!!Lady%P%(to'Miranda):!Remember!how!we!camest!here?!!Claudia:!No,!I!wasn’t!born!yet—what!foul!play!was!it!that!brought!us!here?!!(Eagerly)Pirates?!!Lady%P:!Thy!father!was!the!Duke!of!Milan,!but!its!government!he!trusted!to!his!brother,!Antonio.!!!Lord%P:!But!Antonio!craved!more!power,!and!he!schemed!to!remove!me,!so!he!could!reign!as!Duke!in!my!stead.!For!me,!poor!man,!my!library!was!Dukedom!enough,!along!with!my!study!of!spells,!magic,!and!powers.!!Lady%P:!So!one!night!at!midnight,!as!your!father!studied!in!the!library…….!!Scene'breaks'to'the'story'Lord'and'Lady'Prospero'tell,'in'the'study'many'years'ago..'!NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!II,!b:!The!Kidnapping!Shakespeare!(to'the'King):!So!now!our!scene!goes!back!in!time!to!the!night!the!Duke’s!brother,!Antonio,!steals!the!crown!from!Lord!Prospero…!!SCENE%II%b:%Long"Ago"in"Milan:"Duke"Prospero’s"Palace:"The"Kidnapping""A'knocking'comes'at'the'chamber'door.'!Merlin%the%Wizard:!I!will!leave!you,!your!majesty,!to!study!those!passages!in!your!book!of!spells.!Remember,!each!charm!must!be!perfect.!!!Lord%P:!Thank!you,!Merlin.!(Merlin'exits.'More'insistent'knocking)!Yes?!Be!quick;!who!is!it?!Don’t!you!know!I!am!not!to!be!disturbed?!!Antonio'and'Soldiers'barge'in,'roughly'holding'Lady'P,'baby'Miranda'and'Merlin,'as'they'rush'to'grab'the'Duke'and'tie'a'scarf'around'his'mouth.''Antonio!(to'Soldiers):!Take!him!and!his!family!to!the!harbor.'There!put!them!in!a!skiff,!with!five!days’!food!and!water.!Nothing!else!!No!sextant—!!1st%Soldier!(hesitantly):!No!sextant?!!Antonio!(ignoring'him):!No!sextant,!no!s—!!2nd%Soldier!(to'1st'Soldier,'incredulous):!Seriously?!!!3rd%%Soldier%(grabbing'2nd'Soldier):'Dude,!you!should!say!“Verily?!”!This!is!Shakespeare.!%2nd%Soldier:!Seriously?!!No!sextant?!!How!‘bout!a!cross!staff?!Or!an!oldbmodel!astrolabe?!We!must!have!an!old!Astrolabe!5!somewhere.!Nobody!uses!those!now!the!6!is!out,!right?!

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3rd%%Soldier:!No%way—!thou!must!squint!to!even!see!the!puny!screen!on!the!5;!our!sailors!won’t!touch!those!useless!trinkets!anymore.!Why,!the!limebsucking,!fleabpocked!sea!rats!snaked!halfway!round!the!castle!walls!all!night!to!get!in!line!when!the!Astrolabe!6!came!out.!‘Course,!I!get!it.!I!mean,!the!retina!display!alone,!for!night!navigation—!!Hast!seen!how!thin!the!6—!!1st%Soldier:!Hold!fast—!Dude!!the!6?!SIX?!Thou!jest!at!me,!thou!claybpated!pig!jolly—I’ve!had!the!5!but!this!fortnight!!!Obsolete!already?!A!pusbbloodied!pox!on!their!upgrades!!!Antonio!(barely'controlling'himself,'speaking'with'increasing'emphasis):!No!sextant,!no!cross!staff,!no!astrolabe,!no!sails—!!All%Soldiers:!NO!SAILS??!!!Antonio!(almost'screaming):!NO%sextant!!NO!cross!staff!!NO%ASTROLABE!!!No!sails,!no!oars,!no!picnic!basket,!no!toenail!clippers,!no!monkey!wrench,!no%Starbucks%card!!(regrouping)'Tow!the!Prosperos!out!to!sea!and!set!them!adrift.!In!time!they!might!find!land,!but!without!navigation!they!will!be!at!the!mercy!of!the!gods.!And!if!the!gods!favor!me,!I!shall!reign!as!the!new!Duke!of!Milan.!!Lady%P:!Why!do!you!do!this,!Antonio?!You!lead!the!government—!my!husband,!your!generous!brother,!has!given!you!everything!you!ask!for!to!run!the!city.!Is!this!how!you!thank!him?!!Antonio:!Yes!!I!do!the!work,!and!my!brother!gets!the!love!of!our!people—!when!all!he!does!is!play!with!his!potions!and!his!precious!books!!To!me!the!people!only!complain!about!the!policies!I!decree!for!our!beloved!Milan.!!Lady%P:!But!Antonio,!the!people’s!love!for!your!brother!Prospero!reflects!the!good!works!you!do.!!3rd%%Soldier:!Silence,!woman!!You!are!nothing!now!save!a!pinch!of!lint,!a!scrap!of!food!left!on!a!greasy!plate.!A!nothing.!Antonio!is!our!Duke,!our!liege!and!lord.!!!1st%%Soldier:!Let!us!go!before!night!gives!way!to!dawn.!This!must!be!done!before!the!citizens!awake!and!protest.!!Antonio:!Take!them!!Go!!(Laughing'cruelly)!Brother,!may!the!gods!grant!you!safe!passage!to!your!next!kingdom.!All'exit.'!NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!II,!a,!cont’d!Shakespeare:!Now!we!return!to!the!island!where!Romeo—!!Judith!(whispering):!Wrong!play,!Father.!!Shakespeare!(catching'himself):!Othello—!!!Judith:!UhRuh…!!Shakespeare:!Malvolio!(she'shakes'head)!Benvolio..Bernardo..Iago!(more'shaking'and'gesturing'from'Judith)!Prospero!(she'nods,'gives'thumbs'up)!explains!his'(making'quote'sign'with'his'fingers)'magic.'''

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SCENE%II%a,%cont’d:%The"Island:"Back"at"Prospero’s"Cell"%Merlin:!I!pray!thee,!mark!with!shame!the!moment!a!brother!could!have!been!be!so!perfidious.!To!have!stolen!us!away!in!the!dead!of!darkness,!and!to!have!conspired!against!Lord!Prospero…..!!Claudia:!Why!did!they!not!that!hour!destroy!us!all?!!Lady%P:!Dear,!they!dared!not,!so!dear!was!the!love!of!our!people!for!us.!Instead,!they!bore!us!some!leagues!out!to!sea,!and!left!us!in!a!bark!that!even!the!rats!had!quit,!with!no!sail,!nor!tackle,!nor!mast,!and!only!one!rotting!carcass!of!pork!to!sustain!us.!!!Miranda:!How!came!we!ashore?!!Merlin:!Sit!still,!and!you!shall!hear!the!last!of!our!seabsorrow.!Here!on!this!island!we!arrived,!and!here!your!parents!have!made!you!much!profit!and!been!your!schoolmasters.!!Claudia%(impatiently):!Verily,!verily.!(Catching'herself)!Heavens!thank!you!for!it.!!(to'Lord'P)'But!sir,!I!pray!you,!why!with!your!magic!do!you!raise!this!storm!against!that!unfortunate!ship?!!Lord%P:!Ah!!!By!bountiful!fortune!hath!mine!enemies!been!brought!to!this!shore!!Now!my!brother!Antonio!and!his!companions!are!in!my!island!kingdom!and!under!my!dominion.!!Lady%P!(nodding'to'Lord'P):!But!that!is!enough!for!now.!(Turning'to'Claudia)!And!thou!art!suddenly!inclined!to!sleep;!‘tis!a!good!dullness,!from!which!you!cannot!choose!to!escape.!'Lord'Prospero'waves'his'staff'and'Miranda'and'Claudius'fall'instantly'asleep.'%Lord%P%(loudly):!Come,%servant.!I!am!ready!now.!Approach,!my!sprite;!Ariel,%approach!!!Enter'Ariel'and'several'sprites.'%Ariel:!All!hail,!great!master!!Grave!sir,!hail.!I!serve!at!thy!pleasure;!be!it!to!fly,!swim,!dive!into!fire,!ride!on!curled!clouds.!Whatever!thy!bidding,!Ariel!and!her!legions!are!here!to!serve!thy!orders.!!!Puck%(bounding"forward,"to"Ariel):!How!now,!spirit?!Whither!wander!you?!!Mossflower:!Um,!Puck—that’s!Ariel.!Ariel,!from!The'Tempest?!!!Puck:!The!king!doth!keep!his!revels!here!tonight…!!Mossflower:!Yeah,!I!know.!And!I!say,!“Over!park,!over!pale/!Through!flood,!through!fire/I!do!wander!everywhere—“!!Puck:!Exactly!!So!sayest!what!thou!wilt—the!play’s!the!thing!!!Mossflower:!But!that’s!my!point,!you!merry!wanderer!of!the!night—we’re!in!the!wrong!play.!!Puck:!Well,!the!boss!told!me!to!come!on!with!the!spirits—just!doin’!what!I’m!told.!!

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Ariel!(miffed):!“The!boss”?!What!boss?!We!serve!no!master!here!but!Prospero.(Suspiciously)'Hath!he!sent!for!thee,!unhappy!with!my!service?!!Puck:!Prospero?!I’m!talking!the!boss.!The!big!boss?!The!BARD?!Will?!Shakespeare!!He!sent!me,!as!verily!I!expect!he!conjured!you!as!well,!to!do!some!sprite!mischief.!My!specialty!!!Judith!(offstage,'in'a'wail):!FaRRather!!Not!those!spirits!!WRONG!PLAY!!Psst!!Puck!!Mossflower!!Exit!!Exit!!!Mossflower!(to'Puck):!Didn’t!I!tell!you?!!Puck:!I—I,!uh…I’ll!put!a!girdle!round!the!earth!in!forty!minutes!!!(Puck'grabs'Mossflower'and'they'sneak'away)!!Lord%P:!Hast!thou,!spirits,!created!the!tempest!exactly!as!I!bade!thee?!!All%Sprites:!To!every!article.!We!boarded!the!king’s!ship—!on!the!bow,!in!the!waist,!on!the!deck—!in!every!cabin,!we!flamed!amazement.!!Merlin:!Good,!brave!spirits!!!Iris:!All!on!board!quit!the!vessel!and!plunged!into!the!foaming!brine!!!Lady%P:!Excellent!!But…..are!they!yet!safe?!!Ariel:!Not!a!hair!perished!!!Ceres:!On!their!garments,!not!a!blemish,!but!even!fresher!than!before:!and,!as!thou!bade’st!us,!we!have!dispersed!them!about!the!isle,!so!none!know!of!the!others’!fate.!!Juno:!The!King’s!son!Ferdinand!have!I!landed!alone…..all!by!himself.!!Lady%P:!Ariel,!thy!charge!exactly!is!performed.!But!now!there!is!more!work!!!Ariel:!More!work!?!More!toil!?!(to'Prospero)!Since!thou!dost!give!me!more!pains,!let!me!remember!thee!what!thou!hast!promised,!which!is!not!yet!perform’d!for!me.!!Lord%P:!What!now?!!MOOOOODY?!What!is!it!thou!canst!demand?!!Ariel:!My!liberty!!Remember!I!have!done!thee!worthy!service.!!Iris:!!Told!thee!no!lies.!!Ceres:!Made!thee!no!mistakes.!!Juno:!Served!thee!without!grudge!or!grumbling.!!!Ariel:!Thou!did!promise!to!bate!me!a!full!year.!!

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Lady%P:!Dost!thou!forget!from!what!torment!my!husband!did!free!thee?!!!Ariel:!Torment?!!No;!I!remember.!!Lord%P!(yelling):!Thou!liest.!!Malignant!thing!!Hast!thou!forgot!the!foul!witch!Sycorax?!!All%Sprites!(heads'down,'humbly):!No!sir.!!Merlin:!I’ll!remind!thee!that!sorceress!hag!was!abandoned!here!by!sailors.!When!thou!refuseth!her!orders,!she!imprisoned!thee!in!a!cloven!pine,!confining!thee!there!a!dozen!years.!And!when!she!died,!you!were!left!here!with!her!son!Caliban,!that!freckled!monstrous!hagbborn!whelp.!!All%Sprites!(horrified'gasp):!Caliban,!her!son!!!Lady%P:!Yes….!Caliban,!that!mulish!churl!we!now!keep!in!our!service.!!!Lord%P:!And!recall!it!was!my!magic!that!made!gape!that!pine!and!let!thee!out.!!Ariel:!For!that!I!thank!thee,!Master.!!!Lord%P:!If!you!complain!or!even!murmurest,!I!will!rend!an!oak!tree,!and!peg!thee!in!its!knotty!entrails!till!thou!hast!howled!away!twelve!more!winters.!!!Ariel:!Pardon,!Master.!!!!All%Sprites:!We!will!obey!your!commands,!Master.!!Ariel:!And!do!our!spiriting!gently.!!Lady%P!(placing'hand'on'her'husband’s'arm):!Do!so!and!in!two!days!we!will!discharge!thee.!!All%Sprites:!Noble!Masters!!What!shall!we!do?!Say:!what?!What!shall!we!do?!!Lord'and'Lady'Prospero'nod'at'Merlin,'giving'him'permission'to'give'the'order.''Merlin:!Make!thyself!invisible!and!bring!the!King’s!son!Ferdinand!to!us.!Go!hence!with!diligence!!!All'Sprites'exit''Lord%P:!Now!(waving'staff'over'sleeping'kids):'Awake!!Thou!hast!slept!well;!awake.!!Miranda:!The!strangeness!of!your!story!put!heaviness!on!mine!eyes.!!Claudia'yawns'!Lord%P!(patting'Claudia'on'the'back):!Shake!it!off.!Come,!we’ll!visit!Caliban,!that!slave,!who!never!yields!us!kind!answer.!!Miranda:!But!he!is!a!villain,!sir,!that!I!do!not!love!to!look!on.!

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Merlin:!Still,!he!makes!our!fire,!carries!our!water,!and!fetches!in!our!wood.!!Lord%P!(calling'loudly):!Ho!!Slave!!Caliban!!Thou!dirt,!thou!!Speak!!!Caliban(snarling'from'off'stage):!There!is!enough!wood!within.!!Lord%P:!Come!forth,!I!say!!There!is!other!business!for!thee!!!Merlin:!Come,!thou!tortoise!!'Enter'Caliban,'hunching'over'and'glaring'at'the'Prosperos''Caliban:!A!wind!from!Hades!blow!on!thee!and!blister!you!all!over!!Except:!no!blisters!for!Miranda..!!Merlin:!For!this!curse,!tonight!thou!shalt!have!cramps!and!side!stitches!that!shall!torment!thee!and!pen!up!thy!breath,!each!pinch!more!stinging!than!bees.!!Caliban:!Curse%you!!This!isle!was!mine,!given!me!by!my!mother!Sycorax,!whom!thou!didst!take!from!me.!When!thou!camest!first,!I!did!love!thee,!and!showed!thee!the!fresh!springs,!and!fertile!soil,!and!all!the!qualities!of!the!isle.!Cursed!be!the!day!I!did!so.!And!now!you!stay!me!in!this!hard!rock.!Fie!!All!the!charms!of!Sycorax—toads,!beetles,!bats—light!on!you!!!!Lady%P:!Hush,!thou!fleabchewed!dog!!Thou!whom!we!treated,!filth!though!thou!art,!with!human!care!and!kindness—till!thou!did!betray!us,!and!violate!our!honor.!!Caliban:!Ho!%Ho!!Then!would!I!have!squashed!you!all!like!a!cluster!of!maggots,!but!(to'Lord'P)'thou!didst!prevent!me.!Would!I!could!people!this!isle!with!Calibans!and!rid!myself!of!thy!putrid!odors.!!Claudia:!Vile!cur,!we!pitied!thee—!and!remember,!I!took!pains!to!teach!thee!speech.!!Caliban:!Thou!taught!me!language,!and!my!profit!is!I!know!how!to!curse!!The!red!plague!curse!you!all!!Only…maybe….not!Miranda…..!!Lord%P:!Hagseed,%hence!!I!am!done!with!thee!for!now.!Fetch!us!fuel,!and!be%quick!!!Caliban!(to'the'audience):!I!must!obey;!his!spells!are!of!such!power.!Exit'Caliban'!NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!III!Judith!(to'Shakespeare'as'they'enter):!Just!stick!to!what!we!practiced,!Father.!Your!plays!are!all!brilliant,!but!let’s!do!one!at!a!time,!ok?!(Shakespeare'waves'her'off'as'he'spies'the'king)!!James:!So!the!Prosperos!plan!revenge!for!the!betrayal!by!the!Duke’s!brother!Antonio?!And!that’s!why!Lord!Prospero’s!spell!caused!the!tempest!and!the!shipwreck?!!Shakespeare:!Verily.!And!now!that!all!the!elements!are!in!place,!confusion!will!reign.!Remember,!all!the!passengers!and!crew!are!strewn!across!the!isle.!None!know!of!the!fate!of!the!other!survivors.!Actually,!each!believes!that!there!are!no!other!survivors—!that!they!are!alone!on!a!deserted!island.!!!

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James:!Yes….go!on.!!Shakespeare:!Now!each!will!encounter!something!mysterious!or!marvelous!about!the!island.!Beginning!with!Antonio’s!son,!Ferdinand.!Let’s!return!to!the!island.!%%SCENE%III:"On"a"beach:"Miranda"Meets"Ferdinand""'Sound'of'ocean'crashing'against'the'shore,'and'then'a'song.'Ferdinand'is'resting'on'the'beach.'Enter'the'Sprites.''Ariel:!Full!five!fathoms!thy!father!lies;!!Iris:! Of!his!bones!are!coral!made;!!Ceres:!Those!are!pearls!that!were!his!eyes;!!Juno:! Nothing!of!him!that!doth!fade,!but!doth!suffer!a!seabchange,!!Ariel:! Into!something!rich!and!strange.!!All:!Sea!Nymphs!hourly!ring!his!knell.!Hark!!Now!I!hear!them:!ding!dong!bell!!!Ferdinand:!This!ditty!does!remember!my!drowned!father.!This!is!no!mortal!business.!!Enter'Lord'and'Lady'Prospero'and'Miranda''Lady%P!(to'Miranda,'taking'her'hands,'then'pointing:)'Say!what!thou!see’st!yonder.!!Miranda:!I!know!not.!Is!it!a!spirit?!Lord,!how!it!looks!about!!Believe!me,!Mother,!it!carries!a!brave!form.!But—‘tis…!a…!spirit…?!!Lord'Prospero'and'Lady'Prospero'chuckle''Lady%P:!No,!wench!!It!eats,!and!sleeps,!and!hath!such!senses!as!we!have.!This!gallant!which!thou!see’st!was!in!the!wreck.!He!hast!lost!his!fellows!and!strays!about!to!find!them.!!Miranda!(circles'him,'staring):!Yes..not!a!spirit…I!might!call!him!a!thing!divine,!for!nothing!natural!I!ever!saw!so!noble….or!so!handsome!!!Lady%P%(happily,'to'Lord'P)!And!so!it!goes.!!!Ferdinand!(to'Mir):!Most!sure:!the!goddess!on!whom!these!airs!attend!!Are!you!a!maid,!or!no?!!Miranda:!No!goddess,!sir,!but!certainly!a!maid.!!!Ferdinand:!My!language!!!!!She!speaks!my!language!!Heavens!!I!am!the!best!of!those!who!speak!this!speech.!Were!I!but!where!‘tis!spoken,!home!in!Naples!!!

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Lady%P:!How!are!you!the!best?!What!if!the!King!of!Naples!heard!thee!speak!these!words?!!Ferdinand:!I!wonder!to!hear!thee!speak!of!Naples,!as!I!am!now!Master!of!that!place,!since!the!King!of!Naples,!my!father,!is!drowned!by!the!storm.!!Miranda!(rushing'to'hug'and'comfort'Ferdinand):!Alack!!For!mercy!!!Pooooor!maaaan!!(she'smiles)!!Lady%P:!It!is!love!at!first!sight.!They!have!eyes!for!each!other!!!Lord%P:!Ariel,!I!will!set!thee!free!in!two!days!for!this!!(to'Ferdinand,'harshly)'!A!word,!impulsive!sir:!I!fear!you!have!done!wrong,!so!a!word,!good!sir.!!Miranda%(to'the'audience):!Why!speaks!my!father!so!ungently?!This!is!only!the!third!man!that!ever!I!saw.!The!first!I!ever!sighed!for:!pity!my!father!to!be!inclined!my!way!!!Ferdinand:!Oh,!if!thou!art!a!maid,!and!you!have!no!affection!for!another,!I!will!make!you….(twirling,'dancing'and'shouting)!THE!QUEEN!OF!NAPLES!!!!(Miranda'beams'at'audience)!!Lady%P:!Soft,!sir!!My!husband,!her!father,!wants!one!word!more.!(to'the'audience)'They!are!both!in!each!other’s!powers,!but!this!seems!swift!business!that!we!must!uneasy!make,!lest!too!light!winning!make!the!prize!too!light!!!Lord%P:!I!charge!thee,!sir,!that!thou!hast!put!thyself!on!this!island!as!a!spy,!to!win!it!from!me,!the!lord!on!it!!!Ferdinand:!That!is!not!so,!on!my!honor!as!a!gentleman!!!Miranda!(coming'between'Lord'P'and'Ferdinand):!There!is!nothing!ill!that!can!dwell!in!such!a!holy!temple!as!this!!(Hugging'Ferdinand)!!Lord%P!(to'Ferd):'Follow!me!!(to'Mir)'Speak!not!you!to!him.!He!is!a!traitor!!(to'Ferdinand)!Come,!spy.!Salt!water!you!shall!drink,!and!withered!corn!and!husks!of!acorns!shall!you!eat.!Follow!!!Ferdinand:!No!!I!shall!resist!!(He'draws'his'sword,'but'is'charmed'by'Lord'P,'who'raises'his'staff)''Miranda:!O,!Father,!be!not!too!harsh,!for!he!is!gentle!and!not!fearful.!!Lord%P:!Put!up!thy!sword,!traitor!!I!can!disarm!thee!with!this!stick!and!make!thy!weapon!drop.!!Miranda!(crying'and'grabbing'his'garments):!I!beseech!thee,!Father!!!Lord%P!(pushing'her'off):!Hence!!Hang!not!on!my!garments!!!Miranda:!Sir,!have!pity!on!him!!I!promise!he’ll!be!good….and!soooooo!handsome.!!!Lady%P:!Silence!!Thou!think’st!there!are!no!more!such!shapes!as!he.!Foolish!wench!!Compared!to!most!men,!he!(pointing'at'Ferd)!is!a!Caliban,!and!they!to!him!are!angels!!!Miranda:!My!affections!are!humble…!I!have!no!ambition!to!see!any!man!more!glorious!than!this.!

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Lord%P(to'Ferdinand,'jerking'him'forward):!Come!then,!obey!!!You!are!weak!and!have!no!vigor!!!Ferdinand:!True!!My!spirits!fail!me.!The!shipwreck,!my!father’s!loss,!my!friends!drowning…!I!have!lost!my,!my!will!to….!Oh!!If!only!through!my!prison!window!once!a!day!I!might!behold!this!maid….!!Lady%P!(to'Lord'P,'with'glee):!It!works.!!Lord%P!(to'Ferdinand):!Come!!(Aside'to'Ariel'and'the'Sprites)'Thou!hast!done!well,!fair!Ariel.!!Miranda!(grasping'at'Ferdinand):!My!father!is!of!a!better!nature,!sir,!than!he!appears.!!Never!till!this!day!saw!I!him!so!touched!with!anger.!!!Lord%P:!I!SAID,!COME%ON!!!All'Exit!!!!NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!IV:!The!Naples!Gang!Judith!(gushing'to'her'father'as'they'enter):!That!last!scene?!That!was!vintage,!Father—better!than!vintage!!None!of!that!old,!“The!course!of!true!love!never!did!run!straight”!stuff.!No—this?!This!is!how!love!shouldst!go—boy!meeteth!girl,!girl!meeteth!boy,!none!of!this!mistaken!identity!stuff,!no!missed!messages,!no!murder,!no!poison,!no!suicide…!Just:!“They!have!eyes!for!each!other”!(sighs)!and—and:!boom!!Now,!that!was!good.!And!this!last!bit!with!the!parents!pretending!they!want!to!keep!the!lovers!apart?!BeeRuRtiRful.!Keep!it!up,!Father.!More!like!this!and!the!ol’!king!won’t!even!notice!if!you!get!the!names!wrong.!More!young!love!and!less!lunacy,!k?!!Shakespeare:!Thank!you,!my!dear.!And!yet,!as!I!believe!the!playwright!once!said,!the!lunatic,!the!lover!and!the!poet!are!of!imagination!all!compact.!!Judith:!I!knoweth,!right?!So!stick!with!what!thou!doth!awesomely.!This!is!going!great.!!Shakespeare:!Indeed.!(As'they'approach'the'king):!So,!your!majesty,!on!another!beach,!on!another!part!of!the!island,!King!Alonso!of!Naples,!his!brother!Sebastian,!and!Antonio,!Prospero’s!traitorous!brother,!have!survived!the!shipwreck!and!made!it!to!shore.!!!James:!In!what!condition?!!!Shakespeare:!Excellent,!but!they!do!not!know!the!fate!of!the!others!on!the!ship,!and!begin!planning!for!their!own!survival.!!%%%%%%

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Scene%IV:%%On"another"beach:"The"Naples"Gang"!Antonio:!Beseech!you,!sir,!be!merry.!We!all!have!cause!of!joy:!for!our!escape!from!drowning!is!much!beyond!our!loss.!And%our!garments!seem!now!as!fresh!as!when!we!left!the!royal!wedding!of!your!daughter,!Claribel—!she!who!is!now!Queen!of!Tunis.!How!can!that!be!after!such!a!tempest!and!our!ordeal!at!sea?!!Alonso:!Prithee,!peace,!Antonio.!O!!Would!I!had!never!seen!my!daughter!married!there,!for!now!my!son!is!lost,!and!my!daughter!so!far!away!that!I!never!again!will!see!her.!!(Crying)'O!my!son,!Ferdinand,!beloved!heir!of!Naples,!what!strange!fish!now!has!made!his!meal!of!thee!!!Sebastian:!Sir!!Brother!!He!may!live!!I!saw!him!beat!the!waves!under!him,!and!ride!upon!their!backs.!I!doubt!not!he!came!alive!to!land!!!Alonso!(crying):!No!!No!!He’s!gone!!!Ariel'and'the'Sprites—invisible—'enter'with'a'magic'potion'and'music'to'put'the'men'to'sleep.''Puck'(to'Ariel):!I’ve!got!this.!(Sprinkling'magic'over'Alonso)!Churl,!upon!thy!eyes!I!throw/All!the!power!this!charm!doth!owe.!'Alonso:!I!wish!mine!eyes!would!close!and!shut!up!my!thoughts.!I!find!my!eyes!inclined!to!sleep.!!Antonio!(yawning):!We!two,!my!lord,!will!guard!your!person!while!you!take!your!rest.!!Alonso:!Thank!you.!(He'sleeps)''Sprites'exit!!Sebastian:!I!find!not!myself!disposed!to!sleep.!!Antonio:!Nor!I.!My!thoughts!roam!to!your!plight.!!What!might,!worthy!Sebastian,!oh,!what!might—!(pauses)!No,!no!more….!And!yet,!methinks!I!see!in!thy!face!what!thou!shoulds’t!be.!My!strong!imagination!sees!a!crown!dropping!upon!thy!head.!!Sebastian:!What??!Art!thou..!awake??!!Antonio:!Do!you!not!hear!me!speak?!!Sebastian:!I!do,!but!surely!it!is!a!sleepy!language,!and!thou!speak’st!out!of!thy!sleep……Yet,!what!is!it!thou!didst!say?….Prithee,!say!on!!There’s!meaning!in!thy!snores.!!Antonio:!Will!you!grant!me!that!Ferdinand,!Alonso’s!son!and!heir,!is!drowned?!!Sebastian!(nodding'sadly):!Aye.!He’s!gone.!!Antonio:!Then!tell!me:!who!is!the!next!heir!of!Naples’!crown?!!Sebastian:!Alonso’s!daughter,!my!niece,!Claribel.!

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Antonio:!Ah,!but!she!that!is!now!Queen!of!Tunis,!keep!in!Tunis,!far!from!Naples.!Oh,!that!you!bore!the!mind!I!do.!What!a!sleep!were!this!!(pointing'to'Alonso)!for!your!advancement…..(Slowly,'with'emphasis)!Do!you!understand!me?!!!Sebastian%(starting'to'get'it,'with'a'wicked'smile):'Methinks!I!do.!!Antonio:!Might!Alonso!be!sleeping!with!the!fishes?!And!how!might!you!tender!your!own!good!fortune?!!Sebastian:!I!remember!how!you!did!supplant!your!brother!Prospero!and!take!his!crown.!%Antonio:!True,!and!look!how!well!my!garments!sit!upon!me!!(Taking'Sebastian'by'the'shoulders)!Now,!here!lies!your!brother,!no!better!than!the!earth!he!lies!upon.!If!he!were!that!which!now!he’s'like—that’s!dead—whom!I!with!this!obedient!steel!(he'halfQdraws'his'sword)!can!lay!to!bed!forever…!then!what!would!become!of%thee?!!Sebastian:!Ah,!I%would%be%king!!Thy!case,!dear!friend,!shall!be!my!precedent.!As!thou!hast!got!Milan,%I!shall!come!by!Naples.!Draw!thy!sword;!one!stroke,!(he'makes'a'stabbing'gesture)!shall!free!thee!from!the!taxes!which!thou!payest,!and!I,!the!new!king,!shall!love!thee.!!Antonio:!Let!us!draw!together!!!Sebastian:!Oh,!but!say!one!word!!!Ariel'and'Sprites'reQenter'with'music'and'song''Ariel:!My!master,!through!his!art,!foresees!the!danger!!Iris:!That!you,!his!friend,!are!in!!Ceres:!And!sends!us!forth,!!!Juno:!Or!else!his!project!dies:!!Ariel!(pointing):!To!keep!them!living!%Antonio:!Come!Sebastian,!let!us!both!be!sudden!'(They'draw,'then'freeze'while'Sprites'say:')!!All%Sprites:!While!you!here!do!snoring!lie!

!!!!!!!!A!conspiracy!these!two!do!break.!!!!!!!!!If!of!life!you!keep!a!care!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Shake!off!slumber!and!beware!!! !!!!!!!!!!! Awake!!Awake!!!Alonso!(suddenly'waking,'startled):!Why,!how!now?!Ho!!Why!are!you!drawn?!Wherefore!this!ghastly!looking??! !!

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Sebastian%(lowering'his'sword,'as'does'Antonio):!Well,!ah,!you!see…….While!we!stood!here—!securing!your!repose—!we!heard!a!hollow!burst!of!bellowing,!like!bulls…or,!rather…lions!!like!lions—!did!it!not!wake!you?!It!struck!mine!ear!most!terribly!!!Alonso%(confused,'looking'around):'I!heard!nothing.!!Antonio:!Oh!!‘Twas!a!din!to!frighten!a!monster’s!ear…..to!make!an!earthquake…..Sure,!it!was!the!roar!of!a!whole!flock%of!lions!!!Sebastian%(innocently):!Heard!you!not!this,!your!majesty??!!Alonso:!Upon!mine!honor,!brother,!I!heard!a!humming,!like!a!song,!which!did!awake!me…..and!mine!eyes!opened…!and!I!saw!your!weapons!drawn!!There!was!a!noise,!that’s!verily.!Tis!best!we!stand!guard,!or!that!we!quit!this!place.!Let’s!draw!our!weapons.!!Antonio!(pulling'Alonso'up):!Lead!off,!and!let!us!make!further!search!for!your!son,!Ferdinand.!!!Sebastian:!Heavens!protect!him!from!these!beasts,!for!he!is,!sure,!on!the!island!!!Alonso:!Lead!away,!Antonio.!!Antonio,'Alonso,'and'Sebastian'exit.''Ariel%(to'Sprites):!Prospero,!our!lord,!shall!know!what!we!have!done.!(Sprites'giggle)!(to'Alonso)'Go,!King,!safely!on!to!seek!thy!son.!!!Sprites'exit.''NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!V,!Fools!First!Meet!Caliban!James:!These!men!of!the!court!seem!to!be!your!clowns,!your!fools,!for!this!play,!Master!Shakespeare.!Do!I!understand!correctly?!!Shakespeare:!Well,!while!they!are!foolish…or!clownlike,!if!you!will,!you!are!about!to!meet!our!play’s!true!fools,!your!majesty.!A!butler!and!two!court!jesters,!whose!taste!for!wine!that!washed!ashore!from!the!shipwreck!leads!them!to!Caliban—and!into!trouble.!Watch.!(Judith'gives'her'dad'the'thumbs'up)!'

Scene%V:%%Stormy"beach:"Fools"First"Meet"Caliban%'Enter'Caliban'carrying'a'load'of'wood.'Thunder'is'heard.''Caliban!(to'the'audience):'Arggggggg!'May!all!the!infections!and!disease!that!the!sun!sucks!up!from!bogs,!and!swamps,!and!flats!fall!on!Lord!Prospero.!Make!him!suffer,!inch!by!inch,!the!fever,!pus,!and!scabs!of!pox!and!boils!!(Looking'around)'His!spirits!will!hear!me,!yet!I!must!curse!him.!!!Enter'Trinculo,'a'court'jester,'carrying'a'bottle'of'wine'and'followed'by'his'sidekick,'Picolo.''Caliban!(trying'to'hide):!Lo!!Lo!!Here!come!some!spirits!of!his!to!torment!me!for!fetching!wood!too!slowly.!I’ll!fall!flat!and!perchance!they!will!not!see!me.!!

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Trinculo:!Here!on!this!beach!is!neither!bush!nor!brush,!to!shield!us!from!any!weather!at!all,!and!I!hear!another!storm!brewing!!(sounds'of'distant'thunder)'If!it!should!thunder!as!it!did!before,!I!know!not!where!to!hide!my!head.!(Trips'over'Caliban,'who'does'not'move)'What?!What!have!we!here?!A!man!or!a!…..fish?!Dead!(holding'his'nose)'……or…!alive?!!!Picolo'(sniffing'mightily):!He!smells!like!a!fish—a!very!ancient!and!fishlike!smell!!!!Trinculo:!Were!I!in!England,!fools!there!would!give!silver!to!see!this!fish.!There!this!monster!could!make!a!man!rich!!!!Picolo:!Any!strange!beast!there!might!make!a!man!rich!!We!could!make!a!fortune!!!Trinculo(shaking'Caliban’s'leg):'It!is!legged!like!a!man.!!!Picolo(shaking'an'arm):!!And!its!fins!are!like!arms.!!!Trinculo:!Hummmmm!!I!do!now!let!loose!my!opinion—hold!it!no!longer:!This!is!no!fish!but!an!islander!that!hath!lately!been!struck!by!a!thunderbolt!!!(Trinculo'looks'up'as'he'hears'more'thunder'overhead)'Alas,!the!storm!is!come!again!!Our!best!way!is!to!creep!under!his!gabardine!for!shelter.!Misery!makes!strange!bedfellows.!!He'and'Picolo'creep'under'Caliban’s'cloak,'and'Stephano,''Alonso’s'butler,'enters,'carrying'a'bottle'of'wine'and'singing'“My'Bonnie'Lies'Over'the'Ocean”''Stephano:!I!shall!no!more!to!sea,!to!sea…here!I!shall!die!ashore!!This!is!a!very!scurvy!tune!to!sing!at!a!man’s!funeral.!(Taking'a'gulp'from'his'bottle)'Well,!here’s!my!comfort!!(He'pats'and'pushes'at'the'cloak'as'if'he'were'fluffing'his'pillow,'and'lays'his'head'on'Caliban)'''Caliban%(flinching'away'from'Steph):'Oh!!Do!not!torment!me!!!Stephano:!What’s!the!matter?!!(Jumping'up'and'poking'his'“pillow”'w/'a'toe)'Have!we!devils!here?!!Caliban%(howling):!The!spirits!torment!me.!Oh!!!Stephano:!This!is!some!monster!of!the!isle!with!(counting)'five!legs!who!must!have!taken!ill.!If!I!can!heal!him,!and!keep!him!tame,!and!get!him!to!Naples,!he’d!be!a!present!for!any!emperor’s!zoo!!!Caliban'(reaching'out'for'wood):!Do!not!torment!me,!prithee;!I’ll!bring!my!wood!home!faster!!!Stephano:!He’s!in!a!fit!now,!and!does!not!talk!the!wisest.!He!shall!taste!of!my!bottle:!if!he!have!never!drunk!wine!afore,!it!will!go!near!to!remove!his!fit.!(Offers'the'bottle'to'Caliban)!!Caliban:!Thou!dost!me!yet!but!little!hurt,!but!thou!wilt!anon.!Now!Prospero!works!upon!thee.!!Stephano:!Open!thy!mouth:!THIS!will!shake!thy!shaking,!I!tell!you,!and!soundly.!!Trinculo:!I!should!know!that!voice;!it!should!be,!but!cannot—!for!he!is!drowned,!and!these!are!devils.!Ahhhhgggghhhh!!!!

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Picolo:!Oh!!Gods!of!the!tempest!defend%me!!(He'buries'his'head'under'his'arms'to'hide.)'!Stephano:!Five!legs!and!three!voices.!A!most!delicate!monster!!His!forward!voice!speaks!well,!yet!his!backward!voices!utter!foul!speeches.!Come,!I!will!pour!some!in!thy!other!mouth!!(He'uncovers''Trinculo’s'face'to'pour'wine'into'his'mouth.)''Trinculo:!Stephano???!Stephano!!If!thou!be’st!!Stephano,!hug!me!and!speak!to!me,!for!I!(pointing'to'himself)'am!Trinculo,!thy!good!friend!!Be!not!afraid!!!Stephano:!Trinculo!!(Big'hugs)'How!camest!thou!to!be!in!the!belly!of!this!moonbcalf?!!Trinculo:!Picolo!and!I!figured!him!to!be!killed!by!a!thunderstroke!and!took!shelter!from!the!storm!under!his!garment.!!!Picolo:!But!art!thou!not!drowned,!Stephano?!And!art!thou!living?!Let!us!look!at!thee!!(Turning'him'around'and'around.)!%Stephano:!Prithee,!do!not!turn!me!about.!My!stomach!is!not!constant.!!Caliban'(looking'at'the'fools):!These!are!brave!gods!and!bear!celestial!liquor!!I’ll!kneel!to!them.!!Stephano:!I!escaped!in!a!tub!the!sailors!heaved!overboard,!filled!with!bottles!of….!!Caliban!(interrupting):!I’ll!swear!upon!that!bottle!to!be!thy!true!subject,!for!this!liquor!is!not!earthly.!!Stephano:!Trinculo,!how!didst!thou!escape?!!Trinculo:!Swum!ashore,!man,!like!a!duck!!!Stephano!(handing'Trinculo'the'bottle):!Here,!kiss!the!book.!!Trinculo!(drinking):!Oh,!Stephano,!hast!thou!any!more!of!this?!(Caliban'grabs'the'bottle)'!Stephano:!The!whole!tub,!man.!My!cellar!is!in!a!cave!by!the!seaside,!where!my!wine!is!hid.!(Turning'to'Caliban,'and'grabbing'the'bottle'back)!How!now,!moonbcalf?!How!goes!thy!fever?!!Caliban:!Sir,!Spiritbsir,!for!another!sip,!I!will!kiss!thy!foot!!!Stephano%(loving'this'power'and'attention):'Ah!!Come!then,!down,!kiss,!and!swear!loyalty!to!me.!!Trinculo%(finding'Steph'and'Cal'ridiculous)'I!shall!laugh!at!this!monster,!if!I!do!not!first!beat!him.!!!Picolo:!I!think!he!loves!the!drink!!An!abominable!monster!!!Caliban:!Masters,!I!will!show!thee!the!best!springs!!I’ll!pluck!thee!berries.!I’ll!fish!for!thee,!and…and!get!thee!wood.!A!plague!upon!Prospero,!the!tyrant!that!I!serve.!I’ll!bear%him!no!more!sticks.!Instead!(to'Steph)!I’ll!follow%thee….thou…thou!wondrous!man!!!

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Picolo:!A!most!ridiculous!monster,!to!make!a!wonder!of!a!drunken!butler.!!Caliban:!I!prithee,!let!me!bring!you!where!crabs!grow,!and!I!with!my!long!nails!will!dig!thee!pigbnuts,!and!show!thee!a!jay’s!nest,!and....!and…!!Stephano:!Enough!!Lead!the!way!without!any!more!talking!!Trinculo,!King!Alonso!being!drowned,!we%inherit!the!island,!and!be!the!masters!here.!Here,!bear!my!bottle!to!fill!it!by!and!by.!!!Caliban!(singing):!Ban,!Ban,!Caliban!!Has!a!new!master,!get!a!new!man.!Freedom!high,!freedom!low,!off!for!more!wine,!more!wine!we!go!!!Trinculo:!Oh,!brave!monster,!lead!the!way!!They'all'exit,'staggering'and'singing'“My'Bonnie'Lies'Over'the'Ocean”''NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!VI:!Lovers!Carry!Logs!Shakespeare:!I!believe!these!are!utter!and!complete!fools.!Clowns!worthy!of!any!of!my!comedies.!!James:!Indeed.!But…!what!of!love?!This!is!my!birthday,!and!I!love!love.!You!have!no!more!love!story?!!Judith!(aside'to'Shakespeare):!But!soft!!See?!Father?!What!did!I!tell!thee?!Everyone!wants!the!romRcom.!The!mushier!the!better.!Just!give!Miranda!what!she!wants.!That!Ferdinand!is!sooooo!dreamy…Remember,!thou!hast!promised!not!to!kill!him!off…!!Shakespeare!(shushing'her'and'turning'to'the'king):!Say!but!the!word,!your!majesty.!(Bowing'and'gesturing'to'the'stage)!Lord!and!Lady!Prospero!have!planned!not!only!revenge,!redemption,!and!return!to!their!throne!in!Milan,!but!also!their!alliance!to!Naples!through!the!heart!of!their!daughter.!Observe.!!Judith:!Yes!!Sweet!!The!“heart!of!their!daughter…That’s!what!I’m!talkin!about!''

%Scene%VI:"Lord"Prospero’s"cell:"The"Lovers"Carry"Logs"'Enter'Ferdinand,'laboring'under'a'heavy'load…..of'one'tiny'log.''Ferdinand!(carrying'a'log):!I!must!remove!thousands!of!these!logs,!and!pile!them!up!!My!sweet!mistress,!when!she!sees!me!struggle,!says!such!base!work!has!never!had!such!a!royal!laborer.!How!these!sweet!thoughts!do!refresh!me!in!my!efforts!!!Enter'Miranda'with'her'parents'and'Merlin'behind'her.''Miranda:!My!parents!are!off!to!study!their!spells!with!Merlin.!Pray!sit!by!me!and!rest!yourself.!!Ferdinand:!Oh,!dear!miss,!the!sun!will!set!before!I!have!finished!what!I!was!charged!to!do.!!Miranda:!If!you!sit,!I!will!bear!your!logs!for!a!while.'(She'grabs'a'big'load'and'skips'to'pile'them)!!Ferdinand%(panting'with'exertion,'watching'M'w'wonder)):'No,!precious!creature.!I!had!rather!crack!my!sinews!and!break!my!back,!than!you!should!such!dishonor!undergo!while!I!sit!lazy!by.!

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Merlin!(looking'over'at'Ferdinand):!Poor!worm,!thou!art!infected—!by!lbobvbe!!!This!visit!shows!it!!!Miranda%(pausing'in'her'rush'to'pile'logs;'to'Ferdinand):!You!look!weary.!!!Ferdinand:!No,!noble!princess,!‘tis!always!fresh!morning!when!you!are!by.!Pray,!I!beseech!you,!what!is!your!name?!!Miranda:!Miranda.!Oh!!(looking'around'as'if'she'might'be'overheard)!My!father!might!hear!!I!have!broken!his!command!not!to!say!so.!!Ferdinand:!Beautiful!Miranda!!Admired!Miranda!!For!several!virtues!have!I!liked!several!women,!yet!I!found!in!each!some!defect!that!quarreled!with!her!noblest!grace.!But!now,!you!!Oh!you,!so!perfect!and!so!peerless,!are!created!of!every!creature’s!best.!!!Miranda:!And!for!myself,!I!would!not!wish!any!companion!in!the!world!but!you,!nor!can!my!imagination!form!a!shape!besides!yourself!to!like.!But!I!prattle!!!Ferdinand:!I!am,!despite!what!you!see,!a!prince.!Now!hear!my!soul!speak.!The!very!instant!that!I!saw!you,!did!my!heart!fly!to!your!service!!For!your!sake!alone!am!I!this!patient!logbman.!!Miranda:!You!mean….!(Pause)'…..you!love!me??!!Ferdinand:!I!DO,!beyond!the!limit!of!anything!else!in!the!world!!!I!do!love,!prize,!and!honor!you!!!Miranda!(laughing'and'crying):!I!am!a!fool!to!weep!at!what!I!am!glad!of.!!!Lady%P:!Fair!encounter!of!too!rare!affection.!Heaven!rain!grace!on!what!grows!between!them.!!!Miranda:!I!am!your!wife!if!you!will!marry!me!!If!not,!I’ll!die!a!maid.!!!Ferdinand:!Be!my!mistress,!dearest,!sweetest,!truest,!and!I!humbly!ever!your…!!Miranda%(cutting'to'the'chase):!HUSBAND!?!!Ferdinand!(holding'out'his'hand):!Ay,!with!a!heart!as!willing!as!my!hand.!!Miranda:!And!here!is!my!hand,!with!my!heart!in!it.!And!now!farewell!till!half!an!hour!hence!!They'exit'in'two'directions,'waving'and'blowing'kisses,'and'laughing.!!Lady%P!(smiling'&'hugging'her'husband,'who'beams'&'nods):!So!glad!of!this!they!are.!(Both'sigh)!!Merlin%(trying'to'move'them'along):'As!are!we!all.!Yet!we!have!still!much!business!to!conclude.!!They'exit.!%!!!!

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NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!VII:!Fools!Return:!Teased!by!Sprites!!Shakespeare:!!Now!the!plot!thickens!as!Oberon!sends!Puck!to!turn!Bottom!into!an!ass!so!Titania—!!James:!!Puck?!Oberon?!That!crazy!king!of!the!sprites!from!the!play!where!people!wander!in!circles!all!night,!and!no!one!can!remember!who!liketh!whom?!Hath!they!surfaced!here!as!well,!perhaps!under!some!tricky!spell…?!!!Judith(running'in,'breathless):!Father!!Father!(to'the'king)!Excuse!me,!your!most,!highest,!high!highness.!Father!forgot…uh…forgot!..his!glasses!!And!I!was!going!to!fetch!them!hither,!but!then,!um,!I!forgot!my—shoes!!!Forgive!us,!your!most!graceful!gracieRness,!and!pardon!my!interruption…I!believe!my!father!was!just!saying!that!now!the!fools!decide!to!take!over!and!become!the!rulers!of!the!island.!They!are!persuaded!by!Caliban!to!help!him!get!rid!of!his!old!master,!the!sorcerer,!Prospero.!!Shakespeare:!Nicely!put,!my!dear.!(to'the'king)!So!lovely!to!have!helpful!children,!isn’t!it?!%%Scene%VII:"Another"beach:"Fools"Return:"Teased"by"Sprites"!Caliban,'Steph,'Trinc'&'Pic'enter,'drinking'and'singing'“What'Do'You'Do'With'a'Drunken'Sailor”''Stephano:!New!Rule!!HIC.!When!the!tub!is!empty…HIC…!we!drink!water..!but!not!a!drop!before!!!'Trinculo:!Servantbmonster!!HIC…Thou!sayst!there!are!but!nine!on!this!isle,!and!we!are!four…HIC!!Picolo:!If!the!other!(counts'on'fingers)!three!are!brained!like!us…HIC…the!state!totters…HIC.!!Stephano:!Moonbcalf,!if!thou!be’st!a!good!moonbcalf,!speak!for!once!in!thy!lif…lof…life…HIC!!!Caliban:!Let!me!lick!thy!shoe.!I’ll!not!serve!him!(gesturing'at'Trinculo).!He!is!not!valiant.!!Trinculo:!Thou!liest,!most!ignorant!monster!!!Caliban:!Lo,!how!he!mocks!me!!!Stephano:!Avast,!Trinculo—the!poor!monster’s!my!subject,!and!he!shall!not!suffer!indignity.!Now,!Monster,!repeat!the!plan!you!told!me!of.!!Enter'the'Sprites,'invisible'and'giggling''Caliban:!As!I!told!thee!before,!I!am!subject!to!a!tyrant!!A!sorcerer,!who!cheated!me!of!the!island!!!Sprites%(from'behind'Trinc,'yelling'at'Caliban):'Thou%liest!!!Caliban!(to'Trinculo):'Thou!liest,!thou!jesting!monkey!!I!would!my!valiant!master!(patting'and'pulling'at'Steph)'would!destroy!thee!!I!do!not!lie!!!

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Stephano:!Trinculo…!HIC…if!you!trouble!him!(pointing'at'Caliban)!any!more,!by!this!hand,!you!shall!lose!some!teeth.!!!Trinculo:!Why,!I!said…HIC…nothing.!!Stephano:!Oh.!Well.!(stumped)'HIC….!(to'Trinc)'Mum,!then.!(to'Caliban)!Proceed.!!Caliban:!I!say!by!sorcery!Prospero!got!this!island.!From!me!he!got!it.!But!(to'Steph)!thou!shall!be!lord!here….!not!!(pointing'at'Trinculo)'him,!and!I!your!servant.!!Stephano:!!Indeed!(Trinculo'throws'out'his'hands,'outraged).!!!Picolo!(Seeing'Trinc'is'outraged;'to'Steph):'Hey,!hold!fast!there,!uh,!butler!buddy.!!!Stephano%(ignoring'Pic;%to'Caliban):'How!shall!this!be!devised…HIC…!if!Prospero!be!a!sorcerer?!How!might!I!dispatch!him!from!his!duties!…HIC…if!he’s!so!powerful?!!Caliban:!I’ll!yield!him,!asleep,!to!thee.!And!then!thou!may’st!knock!a!nail!into!his!head!!!Sprites:!Thou%liest!!Thou!canst!not!!!Caliban!(to'Trinc):!Thou!scurvy!patch!!(to'Steph)!I!beseech!Thy!Greatnessbbgive!him!blows!and!take!his!bottle!from!him!!!Stephano:!TRINCULO!!Interrupt!this!monster!one!word!further…HIC..!and!by!my!hand!I!will!make!a!fishbstew!of!thee!...HIC.!!Trinculo:!Why…HIC…What!did!I?…HIC…I.%DID.%NOTHING!%!!Picolo:!He!did!NOTHING…at!least,!nothing!that!I!saw…..!!Stephano%(to'Trinc):!Did!thou!not!say!the!moonbcalf!liest?!!Sprites:!Thou%liest!!!Stephano:!Oh!ho!…do!I!so?!!TAKE%%THOU%%THAT!!(striking'Trinculo)!Now!stand!farther!off!!!Caliban:!After!a!little!time,!I’ll!beat!him!too.!!Trinculo:!I%%%did%%%not%%%give%%%the%%%%lie!!!Picolo:!Not!give!the!lie!!….I!don’t!think…..!!Caliban:!HA!!!Stephano!(to'Caliban):'Now…HIC…!Proceed!with!your!plan.!(to'Trinc)!Stand!further!off,!I!say..(to'Pic)"BOTH%of!you!!HIC.!!

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Caliban:!Tis!a!custom!for!Lord!Prospero!in!the!afternoon!to!sleep.!Then!best!thou!mayst!brain!him.!But!first!seize!his!books.!Then!you!may!batter!his!skull,!or!poke!him!with!a!stake,!or!slice!him!with!a!knife.!But!first!take!the!books,!for!without!them!he!is!but!a!sot!such!as!I.!Yet!take!care!you!do!not!harm!Miranda.!She!could!make!you!a!fine!Queen,!if!she!likes!you….(sighing)''She!would!never!even!look!at!me.!!Stephano:!Well!then,!monster,!I!will!kill!this!sorcerer,!and!the!daughter!and!I!will!be!King!and!Queen!of!this!isle…HIC…!And!Trinculo,!Picolo,!and!thyself!will!be!my!viceroys.!(Turning'to'Trinc)!Dost!like!this!plot,!Trinculo?!!Trinculo!(startling'up'from!dozing):!What?!Uh?!Plot?!Excellent!....HIC!!Stephano:!Then!give!me!thy!hand.!(Steph'reaches'out;!Trinc'ducks,'expecting'another'blow)I!am!sorry!I!beat!thee,!but,!while!thou!livest…HIC…!keep!a!good!tongue!in!thy!head!!!Picolo:!In!thy!head,!verily.!Trinculo,!keep!thy!tongue!good;!(patting'Trinc’s'face)!keep!it!riiiiight!there,!inside!thy!head,!and!doooooon’t!drop!it.!!Caliban:!Within!this!half!hour!the!tyrant!Prospero!will!be!asleep.!Wilt!thou!destroy!him!then?!!Stepahano:!Ay…HIC…on!my!honor!!Come!Trinculo,!Picolo…let!us!sing!!!They'exit'singing''Ariel!(to'the'audience):!This!will!we!tell!our!master!!!Sprites'exit'%NARRATORS:!INTRO!TO!SCENE!VIII,!a:!Naples!Gang!Teased!by!Sprites!James:'!But!now!you!have!written!too!many!plots.!There!is!the!love!story!of!Miranda!and!Ferdinand,!and!Puck,!who’s!off!squeezing!magic!love!juice!in!some!lovers’!eyes,!and!the!exile!of!Lord!Prospero,!and!the!evil!brothers’!plot!to!kill!King!Alonso!of!Naples,!and!Caliban’s!plan!to!kill!Lord!Prospero!using!that!foolish!butler!Stephano,!and!Lord!Prospero’s!revenge….and!on!and!on.!How!can!you!possibly!bring!all!this!together!into!one!conclusion?!It!is!beyond!thinking!!!Shakespeare:!Your!majesty,!it!is!no!more!than!the!myriad!elements!that!make!up!your!royal!day.!And!it!is!little!wonder!I!can!tie!these!stories!together,!with!the!help!of!Lord!Prospero’s!magic.!!James:!Then!work!your!magic,!scribe!!!Judith:!You!go,!Father!!!%%%%%%

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Scene%VIII%a:"A"clearing"near"Prospero’s"Cell:"Naples"Gang"Teased"by"Sprites"!Enter'Alonso,'Sebastian,'and'Antonio''Sebastian:'I!can!go!no!further,!sir!!My!poor!bones!ache.!I!needs!must!rest!!!Alonso:!I!myself!am!weary.!(Sits)!Here!I!put!off!all!hope.!Ferdinand!is!drowned.!I!must!let!him!go.!!Antonio!(to'Sebastian):!I!am!glad!he!is!out!of!hope.!!Sebastian:!It!is!an!advantage!we!will!take!thoroughly.!!!Antonio:!Yes,!let!it!be!tonight.!We!will!strike!him!then!!'Music'begins'to'play'as'the'sprites'enter.''Alonso:!What!harmony!is!this,!friends?!Hark!!!!Sebastian:!Sweet!music!!'Enter'Lord'and'Lady'Prospero,'unseen.'!The'sprites'enter,'dressed'as'witches.'Thunder'and'lightning'announce'their'arrival.''Puck:!Double!double,!toil!and!trouble.!Fire!burn!and!cauldron!bubble…!!Mossflower:!Now,!Puck,!that’s!not!only!not!this!play,!it’s!not!even!our%play.!What!are!we!even!doing!here?!!Puck:!I!read!the!boss’s!stage!directions.!They!were!perbfectbly!clear:!“The!Sprites”—that’s!us—“enter!dressed!as!witches.”!Witches!!The!Scottish!play?!Best!witches!evber.!C’mon…Haven’t!you!always!wanted!to!do!this!one?!!Mossflower:!Sure.!Fine—who!hasn’t?!You!win,!Puck.!(Puck'does'victory'dance)'Yet!we!must!needs!defer!to!Ariel.!She’s!the!head!sprite!on!this!one,!even!if!the!boss!is!letting!us!wander!through.!!!Ariel(to'Mossflower):!Thank!you!!(to'the'men,'with'a'booming'voice):!YOU!ARE!THREE!MEN!OF%SIN,!BEING,!AMONG!MEN,%UNFIT%TO%LIVE!%!Iris:!YOU%FOOLS,!I!AND!MY!FELLOWS!ARE!MINISTERS!OF!YOUR!FATE.!!Puck:!What!she!said!!!They'all'draw'their'swords.''Ceres:%INVULNERABLE!%!Juno!(to'the'men):!Your!swords!are!too!heavy!for!your!strength,!and!will!not!be!upblifted.!!

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The'men'try'to'draw'their'swords'but'fail''Ceres:'BUT'REMEMBER:'YOU'THREE'DID'EXILE'GOOD'LORD'PROSPERO'FROM'MILAN!''Ariel:'NOW'YOU,'HIS'ENEMIES,'ARE'IN'HIS"POWER!''Alonso:!Oh,!‘tis!monstrous,!monstrous!!Methought!I!heard!the!thunder!speak!the!name!of!Prospero.!Where!my!son!lies!in!the!ooze!embedded,!I!will!seek!him,!and!with!him!there!I’ll!lie,!too.!'The'sprites'circle'around'the'men,'screeching'and'waving'their'arms'in'a'noisy'and'unsettling'dance.''Antonio:!I!can!fight!one!fiend,!but!these!are!too!many.!!Sebastian:!Let!us!regroup!to!fight!their!legions!later!!Let!us!seek!a!better!fighting!ground!!!!Alonso,'Seb,'&'Ant'jump'off'the'stage.'Merlin,'Lord'and'Lady'P'go'to'the'sprites,'laughing.'!Merlin:!Our!high!charms!worked:!all!three!are!desperate.!Their!great!guilt!stings!like!a!poison!!!Lord%P:!Now,!sprites,!go!bring!the!rabble.!The!moment!of!their!plot!against!my!life!is!almost!here!!!Sprites:!Before!you!can!say,!“Come!and!Go”!! !!!And!breathe!twice!and!cry,!“So,!So,!So.!! !!!Do!you!love!us,!master?!Yes!or!No?!!Lady%P:!Dearly!we!do,!delicate!sprites.!!Merlin:!I!had!forgot!Caliban!and!his!confederates!!Ariel,!where!didst!thou!lead!those!varlets?!!Ariel%(delighted'with'herself):!Oh,!they!were!mad!with!drinking,!sir,!so!full!of!valor!that!they!smote!the!air!for!breathing!in!their!faces,!and!beat!the!ground!for!kissing!of!their!feet.!I!left!them!in!a!filthy!pool!beyond!thy!cell,!a!most!foul!lake!of!swamp!water.!!Puck:!Verily.!She!did!great.''(Everyone'turns'to'him'with'looks'that'say,'“Really?'You’re'kidding,'right?”)'(Shrugging)'I!guess!you!had!to!be!there….!(Moss'shakes'her'head'and'yanks'him'back)!!Juno%(waving'Puck'away):!They!stink!worse!than!their!own!rank!feet!!!Lady%P:!Well!done,!my!birds!!!Merlin:!Now,!cloaked!and!invisible,!bring!them!hither.!!Lord%P:!But!bring!first!the!fools’!garments!from!my!cell,!to!better!catch!these!thieves.!!Sprites:!We!go,!we!go,!so!fast,!not!slow!!!The'Sprites'and'Ariel'exit'in'two'different'directions,'but'Sprites'return'immediately,'each'Sprite'with'wild'garments,'which'they'scatter.''

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Scene%VIII%b:""Near"P’s"Cell:"Drunken"Fools"Plot"Murder"and"Play"DressSUp"''Ariel'playing'a'flute'and'leading'the'three'fools'like'a'pied'piper.!The'fools!arrive'sniffing'each'other,'holding'their'noses'and'scratching'themselves,'with'miserable'looks'on'their'faces.''Trinculo!(sniffing'the'air'around'Caliban):!My!nose!is!in!great!indignation!!I!do!smell!some!horse,!goat,!and!pig.!!Picolo!(sniffing'the'air'around'Trinculo,'then'Caliban):!—and!fish.!And'(waving'more'air'under'his'nose)….duck.!My!nose!is!in!deepest'indignation.!Monster,!I!am!taking!a!displeasure!in!you…!!Caliban:!I!pray!you,!speak!softly,!as!we!are!near!Prospero’s!cell.!!Trinculo:!Ay,!but!we!lost!our!bottles!in!the!pool,!and!I…!!Stephano!(interrupting):!There!is!not!only!disgrace!and!dishonor!in!that!(bowing'his'head),!but!also!infinite!loss.!(Trinc'and'Pic'nod'solemnly,'bowing'their'heads'as'well)!!Caliban:!My!king,!be!quiet.!(pointing)!There!is!the!mouth!of!his!cell.!No!noise:!enter!and!do!that!good!mischief!that!will!make!this!island!thine!forever,!and!I,!thy!Caliban,!forever!thy!footblicker.!!Stephano:!I!do!begin!to!have!bloody!thoughts.!!Trinculo!(pointing,!distracted'and'delighted'by'the'clothes):!Oh,!King!Stephano!!Oh,!peer!!Look%what!a!kingly!wardrobe!is!here!for!thee!!(He'rushes'to'try'something'on.)!%Caliban:!Leave!it!alone,!thou!fool!!It!is!but!trash!!!Stephano!(rushing'to'Trinculo):!Put!off!that!gown,!Trinculo.!By!this!hand—(suddenly'deciding'it’s'sooooo'pretty'he'wants'it'himself')!I’ll%have!that!gown!!!Trinculo!(wrestling'for'it'till'he!spots'something'he'likes'better):!Thy!Grace!shall!have!it!!%Picolo!(reaching'to'intercept'the'garment'Trinc'is'tossing'to'Steph):'Oh,!me!me!me!me!!!Caliban%(beyond'frustrated):!May!dropsy!drown!these!fools!!Sirs!!Do!the!murder!first!!!DO%–%THE^%%MURDER%–%FIRST!%If!Prospero!awakes,!his!spells!will!fill!our!skins!with!pinches!of!pouring!pus!!!Stephano!(hurling'a'garment'at'Caliban):!Quiet,!Monster!!Here’s!a!garment!for!you.!You!shall!not!go!unrewarded!in!my!kingdom!!Here,!help!me!bear!these!away,!so!we!may!try!them!in!peace!!!Caliban:!I’ll!have!none!of!it!!He’ll!turn!us!into!barnacles!or!apes!!!Picolo!(tossing'a'garment):!Oh,!look!at!this!!!Stephano%%(tossing'a'garment):!Ooooo!!Ay,!and!this!!!%%

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Scene%VIII%c:"Prospero’s"Cell:"All"is"Revealed;"Folks"Forgiven,"Released,"Redeemed"!Enter'Lord'and'Lady'Prospero,'Merlin,''&'Claudia,'as'Sprites'howl'and'dance'and'shriek'around'the'Fools,'who'cower,'whimper,'and'moan.'!Merlin:!Hark,!sprites,!hark.!(The'Sprites'freeze)''Lady%P'(to'Lord'Prospero):!Charge!our!sprites!to!give!these!fools'cramps!and!blistering!pains.!!Claudia:!Oh,!yes!!And!send!them!to!make!foul!bogs!and!swamps!their!precious!home!and!sty.!!Lord'P'gestures'with'his'staff'and'the'Sprites'drive'the'Fools'offstage,!then'return.!!Ariel'remains.!!Lord%P:!At!this!hour!lie!at!my!mercy!all!my!foes.!Shortly!thou!shalt!have!the!air!of!freedom,!Ariel.!How!fare!King!Alonso,!Sebastian,!and!Antonio?!!Ariel:!All!prisoners,!sir.!Your!charm!so!strongly!works,!that!if!you!saw!them!now,!your!affections!would!be!tender!for!their!plight!!!Lady%P:!Dost!think!so,!sprites?!!All'Sprites'murmur'agreement'and'nod.''All%Sprites:!Ours!would,!Master,!were!we!human.!(Giggling..'then'ominous)'Which!we’re!NOT!!'Lord%P:!If!my!enemies!are!penitent,!my!purpose!will!extend!not!a!frown!further.!!'Merlin:!Go,!then,!release!them,!Ariel.!Our!charms!we’ll!break,!and!their!senses!we’ll!restore.!%Ariel:!We’ll!fetch!them.!!Claudia:!And!with!thy!mercy,!Father,!they!shall!be!themselves!once!more?!!Lady%P!(nodding):'Ay,!and!this!rough!magic!we!will!end.!!!Lord%P:!My!magic!staff!I’ll!break!and!bury!many!fathoms!in!the!earth.!And!deeper!still,!I’ll!drown!my!books—when!my!kingdom!is!restored.!!!Enter'the'Sprites'with'Alonso,'Ant,'and'Seb,'who'appear'to'be'in'a'trance.'Lord'P'pounds'his'staff'on'the'ground'slowly'three'times,'and'they'shake'their'heads,'seeming'to'come'to'their'senses.'!Lord%P!(walking'slowly'right'up'to'Antonio’s'face):!Antonio,!my!flesh!and!blood,!brother!mine.!Your!ambition!would!have!killed!your!king.!(Walking'away)'!Alonso,'Antonio,'and'Sebastian'look'disoriented'and'confused.'!Claudia:!Father,!gaze!on!their!faces.!They!still!know!you!not!!!Lady%P:!Ariel,!fetch!thy!master’s!lordly!garments,!so!that!they!may!know!who!we!are.!

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!Ariel:!I!drink!the!air!before!me!and!return!e’er!your!pulse!beats!twice.!(Exits)''Antonio:!Torment,!trouble,!and!wonder!!Some!heavenly!power!guide!us!from!this!fearful!country.!!Ariel'returns'with'Lord'Prospero’s'cape'and'helps'him'put'it'on.'''Lady%P'(gesturing'towards'her'husband):!Behold,!sirs,!the!wronged!Duke!of!Milan—Prospero!!A!living!Prince!who!does!embrace!thee,!bids!thee!a!hearty!welcome,!and!forgives!thee!thy!crimes.!!!Alonso:!!I!thank!you!and!entreat!your!pardon.!!!!Lord%P%(to'Antonio):!You!!Wicked!Sir!!To!say'“brother”!would!infect!my!mouth!!(long'pause)!But!I!do!forgive!your!rankest!faults.!!!Alonso:!Oh,!Lord!Prospero—I!have!been!here!but!three!hours!and!have!lost!my!dear!son,!Ferdinand,!and!a!kingdom.!How!came!you!here?!!Lord%P:!I!too!have!like!loss—!my!daughter!Miranda.!!Alonso:!A!daughter?!Lost!!!Oh,!That!our!children!were!not!lost,!but!living!in!Naples,!the!King!and!Queen!there!!When!did!you!lose!your!daughter?!!Lady%P:!In!this!last!tempest.!!Miranda'and'Ferdinand'can'be'heard'off'stage'laughing,'and'then'run'on'stage'hand'in'hand.''Miranda:!Sweet!lord,!you!play!me!false.!!Ferdinand:!No,!my!dearest!love,!not!for!all!the!world.!!Alonso!(dropping'to'his'knees):!What!is!this!dream?!!If!this!be!a!vision,!I!shall!lose!my!son!twice!!!Ferdinand!(kneeling'next'to'his'father):!Though!the!seas!did!threaten,!Father,!they!were!merciful.!I!live,!and!give!thanks!to!see!you!safe!as!well!!!Alonso:!Oh,!joy!!!!Miranda!(to'the'audience):!Oh,!wonder,!how!many!goodly!creatures!are!there!here!!How!handsome!mankind!is!!Oh,!brave!new!world!that!has!such!people!in!it!!!Alonso:!Did!this!beauteous!goddess,!whom!you!have!known!but!three!hours,!bring!us!together?!!Ferdinand:!Sir,!she!is!mortal,!but!by!immortal!providence,!she!is!mine!to!wed—with!your!permission.!!Antonio:!A!miracle!!On!this!couple!drop!a!blessed!crown!!!Claudia:!Oh,!brother!!!

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Lady%P:!I!say,!Amen,!Antonio.!%Merlin:!And!tomorrow!we!will!bring!you!to!your!ship,!so!we!all!might!set!sail!for!Naples!and!Milan,!blessed!with!calm!seas!and!auspicious!winds.!!Ariel:!Master,!their!ship!is!as!tight!and!bravely!rigged!as!when!they!first!put!to!sea.!!!Lord%P:!And!you,!my!tricky!sprites,!shall!all!be!set!free!as!we!did!agree.!But!first,!go!!Release!Caliban!and!his!companions.!Untie!the!spell.!!The'Sprites'giggle'and'highQfive'as'they'exit.'Immediately'Caliban'and'companions'enter'talking.''Stephano!(clutching'Trinculo’s'sleeve'in'fear)'(To'Caliban):!Corragio,!BullybMonster,!corragio.!!Trinculo:!These!spirits!are!brave!indeed!!!Caliban:!How!fine!my!master!is.!(To'audience)!I’m!afraid!he!will!chastise!me!!!Lord%P:!Go,!sirrahs,!to!my!cell.!You!have!my!pardon.!Trim!the!cave!and!live!there!handsomely.!'Caliban!(bowing'and'groveling):!!I!will.!And!be!wise!hereafter,!and!seek!for!grace.!What!a!thricebdouble!ass!was!I!to!take!this!drunkard!for!a!king,!and!to!worship!these!dull!fools!!(Pausing'and'then'adding'hopefully)!Does!this!mean!Miranda!will!love!me!after!all?!(All'shake'their'heads)!!Merlin:!Our!revels!now!are!ended.!These!our!actors,!as!I!foretold!you,!were!all!spirits!and!are!melted!into!air,!into!thin!air;!and!like!the!baseless!fabric!of!this!vision,!the!cloudbcapped!towers,!the!gorgeous!palaces,!the!solemn!temples,!the!great!globe!itself,!shall!dissolve!and!fade,!leaving!not!a!rack!behind.! Lord%Prospero!(nodding):!Now!my!charms!are!all!o’erthrown,!and!what!strength!I!have’s!mine!own,!for!we!are!such!stuff!as!dreams!are!made!on,!and!our!little!life!is!rounded!with!a!sleep.!We!spirits!will!dream!with!you!anon.!!All:!Fare!thee!well,!adieu,!Good!night!!We’ll!see!you!in!our!dreams.!Good!night.!'(OPTIONAL"ADDITIONAL"ENDING)"NARRATORS!James:!Ah,!most!excellent.!Most!excellent!indeed.!But!there!is!another!of!your!endings!I’m!fond!of……(looks'expectantly'at'Shakespeare)''Shakespeare'(with'a'meaningful'look'at'Judith):'Ah?!Indeed?!A!previous!work!of!mine,!you!say?!One!you!remember!fondly?!Ah.!Ah!ha.!So'(glancing'at'Judith'again,!who'smiles)!I!believe!for!a!king’s!birthday!we!can!make!any!adjustments!we!like.!How!does!it!begin?!'James!(as'Puck'enters'and'joins'in):'If!we!shadows!have!offended…!%Puck:%%Think!but!this!and!all!is!mended,!That!you!have!but!slumbered!here!While!these!visions!did!appear.!