The Tempest: Film Guide

Still from The Tempest — The Tempest © TOUCHSTONE PICTURES (2010) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Ages

14–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

Shakespeare Week
15 March - 21 March

A film guide that looks at The Tempest (2010), an intriguing adaptation of Shakespeare's final and most mystical play in which an exiled Duchess finds herself stranded on a mysterious island with a group of strangers.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including English Literature, Film Studies and Theatre Studies in addition to highlighting themes surrounding love and relationships, film history, gender representation, magic, and Shakespeare.

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English
Film Studies
Literacy
Performing Arts

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