1. Summary: The Tempest

2. We start with a storm at sea and a shipwreck. The survivors
land ashore on a remote island where a man lives with his
daughter, a magical spirit and a half-wild boy.
The man, Prospero, was exiled to the island 12 years before
when his daughter Miranda was only a baby. He used to be the
Duke of Milan, until his brother Antonio stole it from him with
the help of Alonso, the King of Naples, Prospero's enemy.
Caliban, the half-wild boy, was born on the island but his
mother, Sycorax the witch, died before Prospero and Miranda
arrived. He claims to be badly treated by Prospero, but
Prospero claims that he is a savage, so must be restrained.
Both Miranda and Caliban have grown up only knowing
Prospero, each other, and the island.
Prospero can work magic, and has commanded Ariel, the
magical spirit who is his servant, to cause the sea storm and
the ship wreck because he knows that Alonso and Antonio, his
enemy and his brother who betrayed him, are on board. He
wants to trap them on his island to take revenge so commands
Ariel to make sure everyone lands on the island alive.

3. Sebastian, the King's brother, takes advantage of the
confusion of the ship-wreck to try and murder his brother so
that he can become King. Ariel also prevents this.
Two of the king's servants, Stephano and Trinculo, are also
shipwrecked on another part of the island. They meet
Caliban who promises that they can rule the island if they
will help him get rid of Prospero. Ariel overhears their plans
and, after it all goes comically wrong, they are punished.
Ferdinand, the king's son, lands alone and meets Miranda.
They fall in love, which Prospero says is all part of his plan.
After subjecting the King and the other lords to fearful
visions, Prospero eventually allows the king to be reunited
with his son, after convincing him Ferdinand was dead. He
confronts Antonio and the King Alonso about their plot
against him all those years ago and Alonso begs for
forgiveness.
Everyone except Caliban leaves the island to return home.
Prospero breaks his magic staff and sets Ariel free.