Fundraiser for the Tempest !

T-shirt Day and Jeans Day

On Wednesday 31st October a Fundraiser will be held for the play. A t-shirt with a slogan, quote etc. may be worn, you can be as creative as you want to as long as the writing is decent! And along with your T-shirt wear Jeans ( blue or black jeans only). On the day €2 to be handed in to the Class Teacher

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Information about the Tempest.

Summary of the plot

King Alonso of Naples and his entourage sail home for Italy after attending his daughter  Claribel's wedding in Tunis, Africa. They encounter a violent storm, or Tempest. Everyone jumps overboard and are washed ashore on a strange island inhabited by the magician Prospero who has deliberately conjured up the storm. Prospero is in fact the rightful Duke of Milan who had been put to sea to die with his three-year-old daughter Miranda by his brother, Antonio who was in league with of King Alonso.

Prospero and Miranda live in a cave on the island which is also inhabited by Ariel, a spirit who carries out the bidding of Prospero, and the ugly, half human Caliban. Caliban deeply resents Prospero as he believes that he is the rightful ruler of the island. He plots with some of King Alonso's company to murder Prospero. Miranda and Ferdinand fall deeply in love. Ariel rebukes King Alonso for his previous plotting against Prospero. More plots against Prospero are developed but they fail thanks to his magic. The play ends with all offenders repenting, even Caliban. Prospero regains his dukedom, Ariel calms the Tempest and everyone, except Caliban, leaves the island. 

The themes discussed in the Tempest are freedom, friendship , repentance and forgiveness. The play is categorised as a comedy. The tempest was not based on any real characters. 
We do not know what island Shakespeare was talking about exactly. He mentions an island which is situated somewhere between Tunis and Naples (Italy). So we decided to set the play in Malta. Also, it's more fin that way.

We have a great cast of singers, dancers, actors and spirits. The dancers and spirits are working with a professional dancer, Ms Sandra Mifsud, and are going to create dances together as a team. Not only do we have a cast of a 100, we also have design and production teams, and let's not forget the great teachers, all working on the play so that it'll turn out to be as amazing as possible! We had the first grand rehearsal on Wednesday 17th October. Everyone will be assigned days they will be staying after school to rehearse. Hair, make up and costume team are going to help judge the design team's ideas. We will be updating you regularly so stay tuned an keep and eye on this blog!

The Tempest is coming ...

William Shakespeare's 

The Tempest

A St Dorothy's Senior School - Kreattiv Project

Coming in March 2013