In observance of the birthday of William Shakespeare who was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford on the river Avon in England, we revisit one of his great plays, The Tempest. This is a fitting and hopefully helpful exercise since the play is being studied for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam.
It is of interest that the National Drama Company (NDC), the professional performing arm of Guyana’s National School of Drama, annually performed one of the plays on the CSEC syllabus for the enlightenment of secondary school students and the general public. Among those they performed was The Tempest directed by Esther Hamer and Bruce. COVID-19 pandemic conditions have taken a great toll on this annual practice since stage performances are under temporary prohibition, but the NDC seems to be still planning a presentation via video.
