Recent Caliban News: London 2012 Olympics: Shakespeare's Caliban the inspiration for 'Isles of Wonder' opening ceremony - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 Danny Boyle, the artistic director of the Olympic opening ceremony, reveals how a speech by Caliban from Shakespeare's The Tempest has inspired the Isles of Wonder. Boyd Tonkin: Shakespeare? Naturally. But Caliban? This sounds exciting - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 For anyone who feared a feast of kitsch at the Olympic opening ceremony, Danny Boyle's choice of text for the inscription on his giant bell strikes a promising note. The Tempest Inspires London 2012 Opening - Sat, 28 Jan 2012 A speech by the monster Caliban from William Shakespeare's 400-year-old play will form the basis for the 27 million Olympic ceremony at London 2012, Danny Boyle, the producer, has revealed The Death of the Dynasty - Mon, 13 Feb 2012 I am going to put it out there. Like a cat amongst the pigeons. Like a pig escaping the sack. Like a festering, drooling Caliban among the rocks of a storm tossed isle. And the it, is this: Nintendo is the unquestionable frontrunner when it comes to inventing and investing in videogame dynasties... Olympic ceremony 'Wonder' theme - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 He added that the stadium's 27-tonne bell was being cast on Friday at London's Whitechapel Foundry - where 13.5-tonne Big Ben was cast in 1856 - and would be inscribed with a quote from The Tempest's Caliban: "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises".
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