Kiss the Bottle

Synopsis: Audio podcast. Third episode of a radio serialisation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Episode scripts were adapted and produced by Catherine Eaton and rendered into modern English verse by Kenneth Cavander. The production was directed by Andy Wolk. Part of the ‘Play On Shakespeare’ project to create more contemporary and accessible versions of the texts for performance.

3. King Alonso trudges through the rain-soaked island searching for any sign of his lost son. Gonzala does her best to comfort him over the derision of Antonia and Sebastian, who blame the King for his misfortunes and ridicule Gonzala’s optimistic idealism. Ariel arrives to cast a spell over Gonzala and Alonso, putting them to sleep under the guard of Sebastian and Antonia. Meanwhile, Caliban bristles at having to haul wood for Prospero until he hears the approach of Trinculo, the King’s jester, who he mistakes for one of Prospero’s demons. He hides under a cloak, which Trinculo discovers and uses as shelter from the rain. There, he finds Caliban, who he presumes from his stench is a strange mis-shapen creature from the island. Stephano, the King’s butler, drunk from the liquor that he found after the shipwreck, happens upon the pair and is joyfully reunited with Trinculo. Together, they get Caliban to drink liquor for the first time. In return, Caliban offers to be their devoted servant and renounces his loyalty to Prospero.
Series: Play on Podcasts: The Tempest
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Audio
Subjects: Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords: radio drama

Online availability

URI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tempest-kiss-the-bottle/id1561429994?i=1000610466474
Delivery: Streamed/Download

Credits

Director

Andy Wolk

Music

Lawrence Shragge

Adaptor for Radio

Kenneth Cavander

Cast

Anthony Cochrane
Barzin Akhavan
Brent Jennings
Greg Cuellar
Gregg Mozgala
Jay O. Sanders
Jordan Baker
Kevin Kilner
Kim Wuan
Kuhoo Verma
Maryann Plunkett
Nancy Rodriguez
Paco Tolson