Hag-Seed: the tempest retold

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Because Hag-Seed is a retelling of the Shakespearean play, the notion of revenge is crucial for understanding individual characters' motivations. Felix, like Prospero, was ousted in his role as Artistic Director; Prospero was the former King of Naples before his brother, Antonio, overthrew him and exiled him to the island where the play takes place. While the parallel between the two characters is made clear throughout the novel, their shared desire for revenge is indicative of one of the major conflicts present in both works: not merely the conflict between Felix and his usurpers, but also the internal conflict Felix himself must confront when his deft control of the environment around him faces a number of threats. For both Felix and Prospero, the desire for revenge comes to replace all other modes of motivation, and it is both their only path to salvation and their greatest obstacle to overcome. Prisons and Confinement Cleverly done… Very complex, like a set of Russian dolls. But it works amazingly well. William Leith, Evening Standard

That devious, twisted bastard, Tony, is Felix’s own fault” and “The secrecy, the sabotage. The snake-like subterfuge. The stupendous betrayal.” Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together. Bethune, Brian. “Margaret Atwood Recasts The Tempest Inside a Prison.” Review of Hag-Seed, by Margaret Atwood. Macleans, 7 Oct. 2016, www.macleans.ca/culture/books/margaret-atwood-recasts-the-tempest-inside-a-prison. Accessed 28 Dec. 2016. A passionately original, heady, often musical modern remix. A.M. Holmes, Observer, Book of the YearWatching the many faces watching their own faces as they pretended to be someone else -- Felix found that strangely moving. For once in their lives, they loved themselves." Narrator Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. After twelve years, revenge finally arrives in the shape of a theatre course at a nearby prison. Here, Felix and his inmate actors will put on his Tempest and snare the traitors who destroyed him. It’s magic! But will it remake Felix as his enemies fall?

Atwood’s canny remix offers multiple pleasures: seeing the inmates’ takes on their characters, watching Felix make use of the limited resources the prison affords (legal and less so), and marveling at the ways she changes, updates, and parallels the play’s magic, grief, vengeance, and showmanship Publishers Weekly An inmate and student in Felix’s prison class, described as being slim, Italian, and around 35 years old with a sense of entitlement. He held a forged law degree and was convicted of real-estate scams and a Ponzi scheme. He played the title characters of Macbeth and Richard III in Felix’s previous productions and is cast as Antonio in The Tempest. He plays the roles of villains well. Red Coyote

Blows layers of dust off the play while asking clever questions about the relationship between power, delusion and creativity Metro Discuss the setting of the prison and the symbolic meaning it serves in connection to The Tempest. Do you think the correctional players relate to the play because it is about prisons?