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STAGE HISTORY
The history of The Tempest in performance, from 1611 when it was first performed to today.
The Tempest was played before King James on 'Hallowmas nyght' (1 November) 1611: this was its first recorded performance. It had another court performance two years later as one of a number of plays laid on as part of the festivities marking the marriage of the Princess Elizabeth to Frederick, the Elector Palatine of Bohemia.
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SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYERS
Shakespeare may well have written the play with an indoor playing space in mind because by the time The Tempest was written, the King's Men had begun to use the indoor Blackfriars Hall as a theatre. This was in addition to their long-established outdoor playhouse, the Globe. Fine costumes, varied music and the appropriate use of props and visual effects are required by this challenging play but the action would have moved forwards swiftly and fluently, unhindered by elaborate scene changes.