The Tempest

The Tempest is the most lyrical, profound and fascinating of Shakespeares late comedies. Prospero, long exiled from Italy with his daughter Miranda, seeks to use his magical powers to defeat his former enemies. Eventually, having proved merciful, he divests himself of that magic, his art, and prepares to return to the mainland. The Tempest has often been regarded as Shakespeares farewell to the stage before his retirement.