Download or read book The 40 Minute Tempest/King Ram written by Lesley Ross and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2002-05-08 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 40 Minute Tempest recreates the world of Shakespeare's great play as told by Prospero and Ariel as they journey towards Prospero's retirement and Ariel's freedom. Using puppetry, the modern idiom and Shakespeare's verse it magically brings to life the world of Prospero's island. King Ram, based on King Lear, is the story of an old king with a foolish plan to split his lands between his two daughters, and of a ten year old boy's desperate search for a baby's father. Songs and verse create a roller-coaster dramatic ride for children.