The Tempest can easily be considered as one of the best plays that I have watched. The story starts with a shipwreck, and the survivors end up on a deserted island where a man named Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda, a magical spirit, and a wild boy. Prospero was kicked out of Milan 12 years ago when Miranda was a baby. His brother, Antonio, stole his place as the Duke with help from the King of Naples, Alonso. On the island, Miranda falls in love with Alonso’s son Ferdinand, and they get engaged. In the end, Prospero forgives everyone, breaks his magic staff, gives up his powers, and goes back to Milan to be a Duke again. I loved this play because the story brought together fantasy and history in an epic tale that, despite being written in the 1600s, is still relevant in 2025.

Taymour Shak [7R]