The Tempest

• The Sea and the Mirror: A Commentary on Shakespeare’s Tempest

A long poem by renowned 20th century poet W.H. Auden, The Sea and the Mirror gives further voice to The Tempest’s cast of characters

• A Tempest

Poet, essayist, and playwright Aimé Cesaire’s adaptation of The Tempest foregrounds the play’s implicit themes of race and colonialism.

• Hag-Seed: William Shakespeare’s The Tempest Retold

This reimagining of The Tempest by acclaimed novelist Margaret Atwood tells the story of a betrayed and exiled theater director seeking his revenge.

• Cannibal

In lush, adventurous poems, Safiya Sinclair investigates the racist origins of the word “cannibal” and its connection to The Tempest’s Caliban. 

• The Tempest (film)

A 2010 film adaptation of the play directed by Julie Taymor, with Helen Mirren as Prospera, Felicity Jones as Miranda, Djimon Hounsou as Caliban, and Russell Brand as Trinculo. 112 minutes

• Approaching Shakespeare (podcast)

Lecturer Emma Smith approaches the question of whether Prospero in The Tempest is meant to be read as Shakespeare’s self-portrait in this podcast from the University of Oxford.

• In Our Time: The Tempest (podcast)

Host Melvyn Bragg and three Shakespeare experts discuss the political, cultural, theatrical, and colonial influences on the play. 42 minutes.

• The Royal Shakespeare Company performs key scenes from The Tempest

This interactive resource from The Royal Shakespeare Company allows users to explore the language of pivotal scenes from The Tempest before watching filmed performances from world-class actors.