Shakespeare Unbard, Episode 36: O Brave New World That Has The Tempest In It

Beloved among Shakespeare fans, The Tempest holds a regal place in the canon, mostly  because of the popular belief that Prospero is a stand-in for the Bard himself. In Episode 36, Joel discusses the last play Shakespeare wrote by himself.

In this episode you'll hear excerpts and clips from:

• Mortimer, Jeremy. The Tempest. BBC Radio 3, 2012.

• Shakespeare, William. The Tempest. The Riverside Shakespeare, Houghton and Mifflin, 1974.

Films discussed:

• Gorrie, John. The Tempest. BBC, 1980.

• McAnuff, Des. The Tempest. Stratford Festival, 2010.

• Taymor, Julie. The Tempest. Walt Disney Studios, 2010.

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