1.1.1 Safe to install
Apple's Top 10 Apps of 2016: Heuristic Shakespeare's The Tempest
The Tempest from Heuristic Shakespeare is the first installment in a series of thirty-seven apps. Each app serves as a valuable resource for unraveling Shakespeare's plays and making them more accessible to a modern audience. Featuring the expertise of Sir Ian McKellen and Professor Sir Jonathan Bate, this app collection provides an enlightening journey by incorporating the renowned Arden Shakespeare texts, alongside comprehensive essays and notes. Designed to enhance your understanding and enjoyment of these plays, whether at the theater or on screen, these apps present an essential aid.
Catering to a diverse range of users, Heuristic Shakespeare caters to those encountering Shakespeare for the first time, individuals preparing for exams, Shakespearean scholars, and anyone keen on developing a deeper grasp of his work.
Shakespeare crafted his plays as pieces meant to be seen and heard, rather than merely read. The Heuristic Shakespeare apps enable users to interact directly with the characters at the core of each play. By effortlessly bridging the gap between his language and contemporary audiences, these apps offer profound insight into each play from an insider's perspective.
Every app in this series offers three distinct levels of complexity, allowing users to access information based on their specific needs.
Our inaugural app, The Tempest, showcases professional Shakespearean actors in a unique one-on-one setting with you, the app user. It also includes:
- The complete text of The Tempest as published in the First Folio.
- A fully digital version of Arden Shakespeare's The Tempest.
- The ability to switch between three different levels of notes based on the reader's requirements.
- A comprehensive breakdown and explanation of every character and their lines throughout all scenes.
- A connected historical timeline, placing Shakespeare's life, his plays, his theaters, and the contemporary context in proper perspective.
- Video explanations and discussions by both Sir Ian McKellen and Professor Sir Jonathan Bate, providing insights on characters, themes, and the play's meaning.
- A complete "play at a glance" section, featuring illustrations and summaries that elucidate the play's plot, key quotes, and significant events.
- A chronology of major productions of The Tempest from the 17th century to the present day.
- The option to take notes, copy and highlight text that can be compiled, correlated, and exported for future reference.
- The ability to search the play's complete text and essays.
(Please note that with all scene videos downloaded, the app will require approximately 2 GB of space on your iPad.)
Overview
The Tempest is a Commercial software in the category Education developed by Heuristic Shakespeare Limited.
The latest version of The Tempest is 1.1.1, released on 02/10/2024. It was initially added to our database on 02/10/2024.
The Tempest runs on the following operating systems: iOS.
Users of The Tempest gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
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