Reflections on The Tempest
Last week, my class went to see an adapted version of The Tempest By William Shakespeare. This production of The Tempest was performed by The Dalton Middle School. They did a splendid job. My favorite character was probably the student that played Ariel. She did a great job of acting.
One thing I thought took away from the play was the added songs. Shakespeare original wrote it to make it dramatic and I thought that the songs make it seem unshakespearean.
Everyone must have worked really hard and it showed.
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February 8th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Thanks for your comments. I loved Ariel, too. And though I disagree with your opinion on the added music, I respect your comments. I think Shakespeare would’ve loved what we did with his songs. I think I know what you mean by “unShakespearean”, but I also think that, as Peter Brook has said, you have to be able to “disrespect” the text enough to get to the “truth” of the play. I thought the songs helped do that.
Thanks again!