THIS IS THE FIRST EDITION. Seek the 2nd Edition for the greatly improved version. The plot elements that Shakespeare employed for his plays were used - and reused - for a reason. Shipwrecks, nobles disguised as servants and magical objects were stock and trade for what the audience wanted to see and common metaphors for what they would understand. Such tropes provided a key to translating the story to a packed house of groundlings and nobles. By taking those elements familiar in 'The Tempest' '12th Night', 'Errors' and more, rearranging them into a new constellation of ideas, a fresh picture...