Shakespeare and the spectacles of strangeness

The tempest and the transformation of Renaissance theatrical forms

by John G. Demaray

1997 174 pages eng

The design, staging allusions and symbolism of The Tempest are here freshly reconsidered in light of the drama's historical and theatrical milieu. Demaray maintains that Shakespeare, in composing this play, was not reverting to the "academic" dramatic structures, themes and character types of his ea…