Tempest Scene Changes

Opening Scene – Boat

(Two Big Rocks at the back, 2 medium and 2 smaller rocks in an arrowhead shape like the prow of a boat. Shrine is down-facing. Prospero Cell in left hand corner.)

Scene change: Page 4

Queue:  Sebastian: Let’s take leave of him.

Scene Change 2 – Prospero’s Cell

(Ariel’s rock at the back facing side-on, larger rock downstage near exit D, 2 medium and 1 small rock in diagonal between the two larger ones. One small rock downstage near exit A. Shrine is facing up.)

Catherine/Georgia: Turn Ariel’s rock so it is facing the right side on.
Parris/Dajay: Carry largest rock near D exit corner.
Moyo/Holly/Saffron: Carry 2 medium and one small rock and align them in a diagonal from         Ariel’s rock to the largest rock.
Nicki: Move one small rock near exit A
Alice: Move the shrine so it is facing up.

Scene change: Page 17

Queue:  Prospero: Come, follow. Speak not for him.

Scene Change 3 – Another part of the Island

(Ariel’s rock facing the front, two medium rocks either side near it. Gonzalo’s bottle on the floor, Largest rock moved closer to the audience, one small rock in the middle near the audience, one near exit A. Shrine is down-facing.)

Dajay: Turn Ariel’s rock so it’s forward facing again.
Georgia: Move a medium rock to near Ariel’s rock.
Catherine: Move a medium rock to near Ariel’s and bring on Gonzalo’s bottle.
Parris/Nicki: Move the largest rock a little closer to the centre.
Moyo: Move a small rock downstage centre.
Alice: Move the shrine so it is facing down.

Scene Change: Page 23

Queue: Ariel: Prospero my lord shall know what I have done: So, King, go safely on to     seek thy son.

Scene Change 4 – A different part of the Island

(Essentially, the rocks are moved to look like two penises at the front, one near exit A, one near exit D. Ariel’s rock faces the back and 2 smallest rocks either side like balls. Largest rock has the 2 medium ‘balls’. )

Moyo/Alice: Turn Ariel’s rock so it faces the back and carry it downstage near exit A.
Nicki: Move one of the small rocks and place it on one side of Ariel’s rock.
Saffron: : Move one of the small rocks and place it on the other side of Ariel’s rock.
Georgia/Catherine: Move the largest rock downstage near exit D
Parris: Move a medium rock and put it on one side of the largest rock.
Dajay: Move a medium rock and put it on the other side of the largest rock.

Scene Change: Page 17

Queue: Stephana: O brave monster! Lead the way.

Scene Change 5 – Prospero’s Cell

(Usual set up for Prospero’s Cell, see Scene Change 2)

Scene Change: Page 30

Queue: Prospero: For yet ere supper-time must I perform much business appertaining

Scene Change 6 – Another part of the Island

(Same set up as Scene Change 3 (minus Gonzalo’s bottle))

Scene Change: Page 37

Queue: Adrian: Follow, I pray you.

Scene Change 7 – Prospero’s Cell

(Usual set up for Prospero’s Cell, see Scene Change 2)

The Lost: Create the fire, downstage centre.