John Bell of Bell Shakespeare delivers Prospero's farewell directly to camera in a powerful and evocative plea for release. He has given up his powers and seeks to return to Naples to live out the rest of his days. The epilogue in 'The Tempest' signals Prospero's acknowledgment that his time is over. They also discuss whether this scene could mark Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre. John Bell discusses the themes of giving up and letting go with Bell Shakespeare's James Evans. 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. Golden Voices Explore & listen to the 'Best of the Best. Curated Lists Editors' Picks on special topics. Podcast Check out our Behind the Mic podcast. Earphones Awards Search our favorite listens with these award winners. Search Reviews Find a pick by author, narrator or title.
'The Tempest' is believed by some to be Shakespeare's final play. New Reviews Check out our recent audiobook reviews. 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.Ĭaliban, 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. Some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes. ABC Education and Bell Shakespeare bring you a modern twist of
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