Ariel: 'Full fathom five thy father lies / Of his bones are coral made Those pearls that were eyes.' There is a huge storm at sea. Everyone shouting half the crew drunk. King Alonso of Naples on board with son Prince Ferdinand. The king's brother Sebastian and advisor Gonzalo Duke Antonio butler Stephano jester Trinculo all expect to drown. From nearby island Miranda watches tempest. She fifteen has never known anything other than this isolated life. lives her Prospero. He studied magic can conjure up various forces. Prospero helped by spirit Ariel slave Caliban who an old witch Sycorax. taught Caliban how speak when he first met him was like him. in turn showed every inch shared its secrets cries as she shipwreck. begs calm storm. suspects might have conjured it. reassures it will down now. No one be harmed. make asks for freedom return. refuses reminds rescued from trunk pine tree where Sycorax had left encased. free just two days. tells their past. Milan twelve years ago. But so involved books secret studies did not realise Antonio stealing power plotted together against Hired soldiers dragged home. three old. They put out sea small rotten boat die. given food water Gonzalo pitied them. also packed linens finally arrived island. Since then been place contemplation tires studying books. made into because caught tried sleep Miranda. Enraged chop wood ever since uses inflict pain upon creature. deeply unhappy captive life swears Prospero: 'You me language my profit on't Is I know curse. red plague rid you For learning your language!' Tempest Schools' synopsis Rebecca Lenkiewicz Registered charity no. 212481 Page 2 © RSC shipwrecked wander round amazed searching each other. Their clothes wet they cleaner before mourns Ferdinand fears dead. plots kill become king himself. drinks lot wanders Trinculo. encounter think monster. not. persuades them should murder take over march around but terrified music nowhere spirits. them: 'Be afeard isle full noises Sounds sweet airs give delight hurt not.' meets fall instantly love. wants tests love first. makes carry endless logs. tormented father's treatment pities Prince. marry agrees. sees good man conjures engagement masque* young couple. see vision Juno Iris Ceres goddesses connected fertility. It blessing couple's engagement. Trinculo prepare attack prepared send sprites dogs hound chase away. party meet explains little what happening. shows playing chess. everyone needed reckoning talks dark events thanks helping announces between repentant. forgives lovers married reinstated Milan. amazed enchanted seeing many people: 'How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world That such people it!' abandons powers throws book water: ' Now charms o’erthrown And strength have's mine own.' aching lets go gives prepares leave travel * masques popular entertainment 16th 17th centuries