Primary School Student Script The Tempest by. William Shakespeare. Abridged for the Shakespeare Schools Festival by. Martin Lamb 30 MINUTE VERSION

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1 1 Primary School Student Script The Tempest by William Shakespeare Abridged for the Shakespeare Schools Festival by Martin Lamb 30 MINUTE VERSION Shakespeare Schools Festival (SSF) We are such stuff as dreams are made on. Copyright of the abridged scripts rest with Shakespeare Schools Festival charity. Your registration fee only allows you to perform the abridgement during the current Festival. You may not share the script with other schools, or download all the scripts for personal use. A public performance of the SSF abridged script must be premiered at the professional SSF theatre.

2 2 LIST OF ROLES Alonso Sebastian Prospero Antonio Ferdinand Gonzalo Caliban Trinculo Stephano THE KING OF NAPLES HIS BROTHER THE RIGHTFUL DUKE OF MILAN HIS BROTHER, THE USURPING DUKE OF MILAN THE SON OF THE KING OF NAPLES AN HONEST OLD COUNSELLOR AN ENSLAVED INHABITANT OF THE ISLAND A JESTER A DRUNKEN BUTLER Boatswain Sailors Miranda Ariel S DAUGHTER AN AIRY SPIRIT

3 3 THE TEMPEST SEQUENCE 1 ENTER with. could carry Prospero s cloak/coat. By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune Hath mine enemies brought to this shore could help on with his coat. This is Prospero, who was the Duke of Milan. Twelve years ago he and his three year old daughter, Miranda, were shipwrecked on a wild island inhabited by two strange creatures. Now, those who put them to sea in a leaky boat are themselves on a ship close by. Prospero, with help from one of the island s strange creatures, and his own powers of magic, is going to force them to meet him again. could whisper something to and move to the side of the stage. could, through his/her movement, trigger sound and light. Thunder and lightning. The sounds of a storm at sea. The stage is flooded by characters. Some are SAILORS. Five are NOBLEMEN and FERDINAND,, SEBASTIAN and GONZALO. Two are SERVANTS TRINCULO and. Other LORDS as available. The SAILORS could pull on ropes/hold the ship s wheel/turn capstans and other urgent actions as they battle the storm. The NOBLEMEN could huddle together. They might point to the ship s masts and to the island s shore. Some could drop to their knees to pray. The SERVANTS could sit back to back, each clutching a bottle. SAILOR 1 SAILOR 2 SAILOR TWO SAILOR ONE GONZALO Boatswain! 1 Fall to t yarely, 2 or we run ourselves aground. Yare! 3 Yare! Take in the topsail! Good Boatswain, have care! Keep below. You mar our labour! You do assist the storm! Remember whom thou hast aboard. 1 Pronounced Bosun 2 Do it quickly! 3 Quickly!

4 4 SAILOR TWO SAILOR ONE If you can command these elements to silence, use your authority. If you cannot, make yourself ready in your cabin. Out of our way. (to GONZALO) We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards. 4 and FERDINAND drop to their knees to pray GONZALO SAILORS SAILORS The King and prince at prayers. Let s assist them, for our case is as theirs. 5 (They fall to their knees) Mercy on us! We split, we split! Farewell, my wife and children! Farewell, brother! Let s all sink wi th king! We split! We split! A final crack of lightning and all on board the ship EXIT SEQUENCE 2 is joined by If, by your art, dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them. 6 Be collected, Miranda. There s no harm done. Oh, woe the day! No harm. I have done nothing but in care of thee, my dear one. Lend thy hand and pluck my magic garment from me. ( could help remove his cloak/coat) Tis time I should inform thee what thou art. 7 You have often begun to tell me what I am, but stopped, concluding, Stay. Not yet The hour s now come. 4 He blames the sailors, claiming their drunkenness got the ship into trouble. 5 We re all in this together, so we must all pray. 6 If you caused this storm with you magic powers, please stop it. 7 I m going to tell you how we came to be here.

5 5 Prospero was a good Duke of Milan, much loved by his people. But he loved his books more than he loved his duties. So he asked his brother, Antonio, to look after the business of being Duke of Milan. Antonio enjoyed the power and thought he d like to keep it. So he approached the King of Naples, Alonso, who was an enemy of Prospero. The two of them conspired. Antonio paid money to Alonso, who made Antonio the Duke of Milan and arranged for Prospero, and the three year old Miranda, to be seized and banished. Prospero and Miranda were cast adrift in a rotten, leaky boat. One nobleman, Gonzalo, took pity on Prospero and gave him a parcel of clothes and some books of magic. And Gonzalo s parcel is all they possessed when they washed up on the island. (He stands and puts on his coat/cloak) Here in this island we arrived, and here Have I, thy schoolmaster, made thee more profit Than other princesses. 8 Heavens thank you for t! And now I pray you, sir For tis beating in my mind your reason For raising this storm? Here cease more questions. Thou art inclined to sleep. Give it way. ( sleeps controls this) I am ready now. Approach, my Ariel, come ENTER All hail, great master. Hast thou, spirit, Performed to point the tempest that I bade thee? To every article Ariel is Prospero s magical servant. He had been the servant of an evil witch, Sycorax, who, angry with him one day, locked him in a hollow pine tree. 8 I ve given you a better education than most princesses get.

6 6 The witch died and Ariel was still in the tree when Prospero landed in the island. With the magic he d learnt from his books Prospero freed him from the tree and made him his servant. Ariel reports what he s done to the ship and all who were aboard. But are they, Ariel, safe? Not a hair perished. In troops I have dispersed them bout the isle. The King s son have I landed by himself. Of the King s ship? The mariners? Safely in harbour. The mariners I have left asleep. Ariel, thy charge exactly is performed. But there s more work. Is there more toil? Let me remember thee what thou hast promised. What is t thou canst demand? My liberty. 9 Before the time be out? No more! I prithee, remember I have done thee worthy service. Thou didst promise If thou more murmur st, I will rend an oak and peg thee in his knotty entrails. 10 Pardon, master. I will do my spiriting gently. Do so, and after two days I will discharge thee. That s my noble master! What shall I do? Say, what? Go take this shape and be subject to no sight but thine and mine. Find me Ferdinand, the King s son. 9 Ariel is working for Prospero because he released him from the tree, but Prospero has promised to free him eventually. 10 Any more complaints and I ll stick you back in a tree.

7 7 might hand a garment that makes him invisible EXIT Miranda, awake! Thou hast slept well. Come on, we ll visit Caliban, my slave. Tis a villain, sir, I do not love to look on. Caliban, the other creature on the island when they arrived, is the son of the witch who died. He thinks the island belongs to him and resents Prospero and his magic. Thou poisonous slave! Caliban, come forth! ENTER I must eat my dinner. This island s mine, by my mother, and now here you sty me in this hard rock, whiles you do keep from me the rest o th island. I pitied thee, took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour one thing or other. You taught me language, and my profit on t is I know how to curse. Hag seed, hence! 11 Fetch us in fuel. And be quick! (aside) I must obey. His art is of such power. 12 So, slave, hence! 13 EXIT ENTER FERDINAND led by, who is invisible to all except (and the audience). wears the cloak for to go invisible., accompanied by OTHER SPIRITS sings/plays. This is Ferdinand, King Alonso s son. Prospero wants him on his own it s part of his plan. 11 Get out, you son of a witch! 12 He has such strong, magic powers. 13 Get out!

8 8 & SPIRITS FERDINAND Full fathom five thy father lies. Of his bones are coral made. Those are pearls that were his eyes. Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. Sea nymphs hourly ring his knell. Hark, now I hear them, Hark, now I hear them. Ding, dong bell, Ding dong, Ding, dong bell etc. Where should this music be? I have followed it, or it hath drawn me rather. (to ) Say what thou seest yond. What is t? A spirit? Lord how it looks about! Believe me, sir, It carries a brave form. But tis a spirit. No, wench! It eats and sleeps and hath such senses as we have such. This gallant was in the wreck. And thou mightst call him a goodly 14 person. FERDINAND I might call him a thing divine. (Seeing ) Most sure, the goddess on whom these airs attend! Vouchsafe my prayer may know O you wonder! if you be maid or no. 15 No wonder, sir, but certainly a maid. It s love at first sight. Which is exactly what Prospero wants but not this quickly. He doesn t want it to be too easy. 16 (aside) This is the third man that e er I saw, the first that e er I sighed for. FERDINAND (to ) Oh, if a virgin, 17 And your affection not gone forth, I ll make you 14 handsome 15 O, you marvelous creature, are you a maiden or a goddess? 16 If it s too easy, they ll never appreciate the value of their love. 17 Ferdinand, as a Prince, would never marry someone who had been married.

9 9 The Queen of Naples. Since he thinks he s seen his father drown, Ferdinand thinks he s now the King of Naples. Prospero seizes his chance. A word, good sir. Thou dost here usurp the name thou owest 18 not, and hast put thyself upon this island as a spy to win it. FERDINAND No, as I am a man! 19 FERDINAND Father! (to FERDINAND) Follow me. (to ) Speak not to him. He s a traitor. (to FERDINAND) Come. No, I will resist FERDINAND could draw his sword, but could cast a spell on him to make him freeze. Beseech you, father. 20 FERDINAND (to ) SILENCE! (to FERDINAND) Come on. Obey. Thy nerves 21 are in their infancy again. (able to move his limbs again, but now weary) So they are. My spirits, as in a dream, are all bound up. 22 (aside to who has been present all along) Thou hast done well, fine Ariel! (to FERDINAND) Follow me! (to FERDINAND) Be of comfort. My father is of a better nature than he appears by speech. (to ) Thou shalt be free. But exactly do all points of my command. 23 To th syllable. (to FERDINAND) Come, follow. (to ) Speak not for him. 18 Owest = own. So, that name doesn t belong to you, you re up to no good. 19 I swear that s not true. 20 Please, father, I beg you. 21 Nerves = sinews or muscles. He s as powerless as a baby. 22 My strength s all gone, as if I was in a dream. 23 You must do exactly as I tell you.

10 10 SEQUENCE 3 GONZALO GONZALO GONZALO ENTER, SEBASTIAN,, GONZALO and other LORDS In another part of the island, Ferdinand s sad father, King Alonso, and the other noblemen are lost, looking for Ferdinand. Gonzalo, the one who helped Prospero, tries to keep their spirits up. But the rarity of it is, that our garments, being, as they were, drenched in the sea, are now as fresh as when we put them on. (angry not finding Gonzalo s optimism helpful) You cram these words into mine ears against The stomach of my senses. My son is lost. O thou mine heir Of Naples and of Milan, what strange fish Hath made his meal on thee? Sir, he may live. No, no, he s gone. Prithee, no more. Thou dost talk nothing to me. I do well believe your highness, and did it to minister occasion to these gentlemen who would laugh at nothing. 24 ENTER, invisible, playing solemn music which makes them sleepy. SEBASTIAN GONZALO We would so. (to GONZALO) Nay, my good lord, be not angry. No, I warrant you. Will you laugh me asleep, for I am very heavy? Go sleep, and hear us. All sleep except, SEBASTIAN, and What, all so soon asleep? We two, my lord Will guard your person while you take your rest. 24 He s apologizing to the King, saying he was just trying to make the others laugh.

11 11 Thank you. Wonderous heavy. He falls asleep. withdraws to observe. SEBASTIAN SEBASTIAN As Prospero expected, Antonio, who overthrew his own brother, takes the chance now to help Sebastian overthrow his. But he has to talk him round. Will you grant with me that Ferdinand is drowned? He s gone. Then, tell me, who s the next heir of Naples? My brother s daughter. Queen of Tunis; she that dwells ten leagues beyond man s life. 25 SEBASTIAN How say you? Keep her there, and let Sebastian awake. Your advancement! Do you understand me? 26 SEBASTIAN I remember you did supplant your brother Prospero. 27 SEBASTIAN True. And look how well my garments sit upon me. My brother s servants were then my fellows. Now they are my men. Thy case, dear friend, shall be my precedent. 28 Draw thy sword. Draw together. And when I rear my hand gainst Alonso, do you the like, To fall it on Gonzalo. They draw their swords SEBASTIAN O, but one word. (speaks quietly to ) ENTER, with music 25 Meaning miles away, completely out of touch 26 This is your chance! If your brother s dead, you ll be King. 27 Yes, just like you took the throne from your brother. 28 You took the dukedom from your brother. I ll take the kingdom from mine by killing him.

12 12 (in GONZALO s ear) If of life you keep a care, Shake off slumber and beware. Awake, awake! Then let us both be sudden. 29 GONZALO (waking and seeing them) Now, good angels preserve the King! (waking) Why, how now? Ho, awake! All wake Why are you drawn? SEBASTIAN GONZALO GONZALO (bluffing explaining why their swords are drawn) We heard a hollow burst of bellowing Like bulls, or rather lions. I heard nothing. Oh, twas a din to make an earthquake. Sure, it was the roar of a whole herd of lions. Gonzalo? Upon mine honour, sir, I heard a humming which did awake me. There was a noise. Lead off this ground, and let s make further search for my poor son. Heavens keep him from these beasts. (aside) Prospero my lord shall know what I have done, So, King, go safely on to seek thy son. Antonio and Sebastian have missed their chance. But they ll wait for another. 29 Let s act quickly.

13 13 SEQUENCE 4 ENTER carrying some wood. A noise of thunder. All the infections that the sun sucks up From bogs, fens, flats, on Prosper fall and make him By inchmeal a disease! His spirits hear me And yet I needs must curse. ENTER TRINCULO Lo, now, lo! Here comes a spirit of his. Perchance he will not mind me. lies down, covered by his gabardine (cloak) TRINCULO This is Trinculo. He s a court jester. That means he s supposed to be funny. Another storm brewing. If it should thunder as it did before, I know not where to hide my head. (he sees the shape of hiding) What have we here? A man or a fish? Dead or alive? A fish. He smells like a fish, a very ancient and fish-like smell. Warm, o my troth. This is no fish, but an islander That hath lately suffered by a thunderbolt. THUNDER Alas, the storm! My best way is to creep under his gabardine. Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. (He crawls under Caliban s cloak, his head to Caliban s toe) ENTER, with a bottle This is Stephano, a butler in the King s household, washed ashore with some wine. And now awash himself. (singing) I shall no more to sea, to sea Here shall I die ashore This is a very scurvy tune. Well, here s my comfort. (he drinks) Do not torment me! O! What s the matter? This is some monster of the isle with four legs who hath got an

14 14 ague. 30 I will give him some relief. TRINCULO TRINCULO TRINCULO TRINCULO Do not torment me! He shall taste of my bottle. This will shake your shaking. Open your chops. I should know that voice but he is drowned! Oh, defend me! Four legs and two voices. Forward voice. Backward voice. I will pour some in thy other mouth. Stephano! Mercy! Mercy! Stephano! I am Trinculo thy good friend Trinculo! I ll pull thee by the lesser legs. If any be Trinculo s legs, these are they. (pulls TRINCULO out from under the gabardine) Thou art very Trinculo indeed! How camest thou? (he points to the gabardine) I hid me for fear of the storm. O Stephano, two Neapolitans scaped! 31 (dances about) Prithee, do not turn me about. My stomach is not constant. Hast thou not dropped from heaven? Out o the moon, I do assure thee. I have seen thee in her and I do adore thee. Come, swear to that, kiss the book. (he offers the bottle) drinks And at that moment Caliban decides he will no longer serve Prospero. He will serve Stephano instead and show him all the best that 30 Pronounced aig-yew. He thinks the islander is ill and that alcohol is the best medicine. 31 Of all those from Naples on the ship, just the two of them have survived.

15 15 lives and grows on the island. Then lead the way! (singing drunkenly) Farewell, master! Farewell, farewell! Ban, Ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master. Get a new man! O brave monster! Lead the way! SEQUENCE 5 Prospero, meanwhile, has given Caliban s usual job of gathering wood to Ferdinand. ENTER FERDINAND carrying some wood. enters watches, unseen. FERDINAND FERDINAND FERDINAND FERDINAND If you ll sit down, I ll bear your logs the while. No, precious creature. You look wearily. No, noble mistress, tis fresh morning with me when you are by. What is your name? Miranda. Admired Miranda. The more Prospero watches the more he likes what he sees. My husband then? Ay, here s my hand. And mine with my heart in t. Prospero is very pleased with his match-making. But there s lots to do before suppertime.

16 16 SEQUENCE 6 Caliban has been showing his new friends the island but they have carried on drinking. ENTER, TRINCULO, and ENTER, invisible. TRINCULO And this makes it hard for Caliban to get the others attention. Ariel decides to cause mischief. As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant who hath cheated me of the island. (behind TRINCULO) Thou liest (to TRINCULO) Thou liest, thou jesting monkey. I do not lie. Trinculo, if you trouble him in s tale, I will supplant some of your teeth. Why, I said nothing! Mum, then, and no more. Proceed. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I ll serve thee. How shall this be compassed? 32 TRINCULO I ll yield him thee asleep and (mimes hitting someone over the head). (from behind TRINCULO) Thou liest. Thou canst not. Thou scurvy patch! Give him blows! Take his bottle from him! Trinculo, interrupt the monster one word further and by this hand I did nothing Didst thou not say he lied? (from behind TRINCULO) Thou liest. 32 How do we go about doing this?

17 17 (hits TRINCULO) Take thou that. Beat him. After a little time, I ll beat him too. Come, proceed. Caliban eventually persuades the drunken Stephano that not only should he kill Prospero, but also marry his daughter Miranda and become a King with a Queen. Stephano thinks that s a wonderful idea and says he ll make Caliban and Trinculo governors. Music that alarms Stephano and Trinculo. Mercy upon us! Art thou afeard? No, monster, not I. Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices, That if I then had waked after long sleep Will make me sleep again. This will prove a brave kingdom to me. Lead, monster. And, full of bravado, off they go to murder Prospero. SEQUENCE 7 Also, still with murder on their minds are Antonio and Sebastian. ENTER, GONZALO, SEBASTIAN, and other lords. They are tired. SEBASTIAN Sit down and rest. He is drowned. The sea mocks our frustrate search on land. 33 (aside to ) The next advantage will we take thoroughly We re looking on land for my son Ferdinand, but he s lost at sea. 34 Thoroughly, meaning the same, in the original

18 18 (aside to SEBASTIAN) Let it be tonight, for now they are oppressed with travel. But Prospero wants no-one to rest. He wants to frighten them. Thunder and lightning ENTER, unseen by the others Thunder and lightning ENTER as a Harpy with other spirits, who surround the nobles You are men of sin. You three from Milan did supplant good Prospero, him and his innocent child. points at Thee of thy son, Alonso, the powers have bereft. 35 Thunder. vanishes with the other spirits My high charms work, and these, mine enemies, are all knit up in their distractions. EXIT O, it is monstrous, monstrous. My son i th ooze is buried. 36 EXIT distraught. SEBASTIAN (looking around) I ll fight these devils. And I ll be thy second. EXIT SEBASTIAN and GONZALO All three of them are desperate. Follow them swiftly. All three are indeed in despair, which is exactly how Prospero wants them. 35 Because of what you did to Prospero and Miranda, your son has been taken from you. 36 This is genuine regret. Alonso thinks both his crime and his punishment (the drowning of his son in the sea) are monstrous (not the Harpy)

19 19 But first he needs Ariel again to help him with the problem of Caliban. Enter and Where didst thou leave these varlets? I left them I th filthy-mantled pool beyond your cell the foul lake o er-stunk their feet. The trumpery 37 I laid by your door. This was well done. Come. Exit and. Enter, AND TRINCULO, all wet. TRINCULO Pray you tread softly. We now are near his cell. Monster, I do smell all horse-piss, at which my nose is in great indignation. So is mine. Enter unseen, and invisible, and. TRINCULO TRINCULO TRINCULO Prithee, my king, be quiet. This is the mouth o th cell make this island thine forever (he mimes hitting someone over the head) (He sees a bundle of clothing by the cell) O King Stephano! Look what a wardrobe is here for thee! Let it alone, thou fool. It is but trash. (He holds up a gown) O King Stephano! Put off that gown, Trinculo. By this hand, I ll have that. Let s alone 38, and do the murder first. Be you quiet, monster. Bear this away or I ll turn you out of my kingdom. Carry this. And this. They pile clothes onto. But the noise of a hunting horn disturbs them. Enter SPIRITS IN SHAPES OF DOGS 37 Fancy clothes 38 Leave the distracting clothes alone

20 20 Hey, Mountain, hey! Silver! There it goes, Silver! 39, and TRINCULO are driven out. Let them be hunted soundly. At this hour lies at my mercy all my enemies. They exit. SEQUENCE 8 Prospero now has all his visitors where he wants them. He has separated Ferdinand and seen him fall in love with Miranda. He has tricked Alonso and his party into suffering some of the isolation and despair he himself has endured. And spoiled the plans of Caliban and his drunken friends to murder him. Time now to bring everything together. Enter in his magic cloak, with., from the middle of the circle, casts his staff around it. Say, spirit, how fares the king and s followers? All prisoners, sir, brimful of sorrow and dismay. Go release them, Ariel. My charms I ll break, their senses I ll restore, and they shall be themselves. Exit This rough magic I abjure. 40 SOLEMN MUSIC. leads in, GONZALO, SEBASTIAN, and other LORDS. They cannot see or hear. (to Gonzalo) O good Gonzalo, my true preserver. (to Alonso) Alonso, most cruelly didst thou use me and my daughter. Thy brother was a furtherer in the act Mountain and Silver are the imaginary dogs names, but if you don t think this is clear enough use more modern dogs names - Rover, Rex, Lucky, Gnasher etc. 40 Surrender/give up

21 21 (to Sebastian) Thou art pinched 42 for it now, Sebastian. (to Antonio) Flesh and blood, you brother mine, that entertained ambition I do forgive thee, unnatural though thou art. Ariel, fetch me my hat and rapier. exits I will present myself as I was sometime Milan. 43 returns Ariel, I shall miss thee, but yet thou shalt have freedom. Now, spirit, set Caliban and his companions free. Untie the spell. Exit as the trance is lifted from and the others. (to Alonso) Behold, sir King, the wronged Duke of Milan, Prospero. But how should Prospero be living and be here? (to Gonzalo) Noble friend. (They clasp hands) (to Antonio) For you, most wicked sir, I do forgive thy rankest fault and require my dukedom of thee, which perforce, I know, thou must restore. (to Alonso) Sir, my dukedom since you have given me again (he looks pointedly at Antonio), I will requite you with as good a thing. 44 Prospero draws back a curtain to reveal Ferdinand and Miranda. If this prove a vision of the Island, one dear son shall I lose twice. 45 SEBASTIAN A most high miracle! 46 FERDINAND (he kneels before his father, ) The seas are merciful. I have cursed them without cause. Oh, wonder! O brave new world, that has such people in t. (to FERDINAND and ) Give me your hands. Let grief 41 Sebastian helped his brother Alonso to remove Prospero. 42 Punished 43 I will dress as I did as Duke of Milan. 44 As King of Naples, the gift of the Dukedom of Milan is in Alonso s power. Since he has given Prospero back his Dukedom, Prospero will give the King back something that s as good. 45 He looks so well. If this proves to be an illusion, it will be like losing my son all over again 46 Is he impressed or being sarcastic? It s the last thing he wanted to see Ferdinand alive.

22 22 and sorrow still embrace his heart that doth not wish you joy. GONZALO Be it so, Amen. (to ) Sir, there are yet missing of your company some few odd lads that you remember not. Enter, driving in, and TRINCULO These three have robbed me, and this demi-devil had plotted with them to take my life. Two of these fellows you must know and own. This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine. Stephano? Trinculo? How camest thou in this pickle? (indicating ) This is a strange thing as e er I looked on. (to ) Go, sirrah, to my cell. As you look to have my pardon, trim it handsomely. 47 Ay, that I will. And I ll be wise hereafter and seek for grace. Go to, away. exits. Sir, I invite your highness and your train 48 to my cell. Then, I ll bring you to your mariners and your ship and so to Naples, where I have hope to see the nuptial of these our dear beloved solemnized. I long to hear the story of your life, which must take the ear strangely. I ll deliver all, and promise you calm seas and auspicious gales. (aside to Ariel) My Ariel, that is thy charge. Then to the elements be free, and fare thou well. exits (to ALL) Come, our revels now are ended. ALL head towards an upstage exit where the SAILORS from earlier join them. turns to address the audience. We are such stuff as dreams are made on! He turns and moves upstage towards the others and as he does so enters downstage. He stands and watches them all disappear. FINIS 47 If you want me to forgive you, tidy it well. 48 Your party/group