Terrific job, more plays please!!!
I’m revisiting the play and looking at this wonderful app again. I only wish they had continued with the series!
incredible resource
truly outstanding, a scholar’s delight
Awesome Performance and Immersion of Shakespeare!
Please do another play like this and create another app! Please !
The digital equivalent of Oxford's new critical edition
The only thing that this app might improve is the download experience. It is a little buggy and I wish there is an option for audio only, not that I don't enjoy seeing Derek Jacobi and Ian Mckellen reading out loud though. I mean seriously. How is this app not topping the charts. Please publish the rest of the plays ASAP.
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One of my all time favorites
I admit that The Tempest was one of Shakespeare’s works with which I was least familiar but I had such a delightful time rediscovering and becoming MUCH better acquainted with this wonderful play. Now for God’s sake please give us the next app!
Brilliant
Sophisticated and feature rich. Really blown away by the multi-layer flexibility, start and stop anywhere, probe deeper into the characters when you want to, interpretations and definitions when you need them. Very well thought out and executed.
Much needed for this generation’s students of Shakespeare
Most of us have had to read one or two of Shakespeare’s plays in high school. But the problem was that Shakespeare was the last thing we were thinking about. The difficulty of language was a turn off, teachers themselves were not experts in the writing either, so what was the relevance to us? But I think Shakespeare is better appreciated when you have accumulated more personal experience meeting people and delving into some current affairs. I found Shakespeare a more pleasurable experience trying to learn it on my own free time and that is where this app really helps. It has annotations for the entire Tempest play and recorded voice work. So in addition to reading, you get to really ‘listen’ to the words and the different pronunciations. Through this app, it made me confident to say that although Shakespeare is difficult, it does not mean that it can’t be fun. If you take the time and take a leap of faith with this app, I promise that you will have a better appreciation of Shakespeare and create an approachable and optimistic view of classic literature.
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The best
No other Shakespeare app comes close. When is the next one coming out?
Magnificent App!!
Words would fail even the Bard himself in praising this app. It is excellent for the average reader, the student, the actor and the experienced Shakespeare scholar. I've used it for classes in Shakespeare, preparing to act a part in the Tempest, and for just plain fun. Please do more like this.
Great ... when it works
Inventive, detailed app, BUT I can’t download Act 1 Scene 2. I’ve tried numerous times, without success. The first scene downloaded without problem, but not the second. I think there’s a bug lurking in there somewhere.
Delightful! And accessible.
Truly brings The Bard to life on an iPad. This is a tremendous effort on the part of all involved. For teachers, students, and Shakespeare fans. Please create more!
My Favorite App
LOVE this! When watching this play live I have had a hard time following along. This app was so cool!! All of the tools available to explore the play are amazing. I can't wait to explore more plays, please do more! Thank you.
Very impressive!!!
I cannot wait for more of these. There is no way to adequately express how well done this app is. Five stars is not enough! Thank you for this app!! Great job!
More please!
Wonderful! Well done! Bravo! Please release more. Thanks
Absolutely brilliant
Every time I sit down to read a Shakespeare play, I get lost within the first 12 lines. I either give up or plod on, understanding about 10% of what I am reading. The Tempest just became my favorite Shakespeare play because I understand it now. Please do another ASAP. Would pay much more.
Beautiful
Gorgeously conceived and executed, directed and acted, researched and presented. I echo the others who hope that more are forthcoming, and soon.
Amazing!
Taking Shakespeare now in my online college class and we will be reading the Tempest. I wish there were more of these available sooner but I will buy everyone released going forward. Excellent work.
Please do another ASAP
Though familiar with many of Shakespeare's works, I had never read to the Tempest. I am glad that this was my introduction to it. I am anxiously awaiting the next play. Please do it soon and make it one I haven't read yet!
Great way to understand the play
This approach works best for me. I get more of Shakespeare's meaning from listening to the actors' voicing the lines as I read along, than I do just reading the text or watching the play. I like the visual groupings of characters by scenes. The comments on the scenes and in other parts of the app are excellent. The app uses 1.8 GB is space if everything is downloaded.
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Engrossing
I know little of Shakespeare because his works can be very difficult to penetrate as a beginner. This really gave me an interest in learning more and all the tools to do so. Entertaining and interesting.
