In my opinion the play is centred around Prospero as he is the character that holds all the power over the other characters and the plot of the play. I feel that Prospero has a lot of magical control over the other characters in the play so I feel it is important to know a lot about the character of Prospero as he impacts massively on the play and arguably all the characters in the play. I think it is especially important for us to research into the character of Prospero as we have changed him slightly from the original Shakespearian writing as a magician into a Witch Doctor, so it is crucial to know how he can still hold that amount of power over the characters as a magician can. I think that this is supported by how important and high status Witch Doctors hold in their communities as they are what members of the community look up to and trust in.
The way that spells are cast are really interesting to look into as it can provide us with different ideas of way that the spells could be cast in our performance, making it more realistic and true to the culture that we are trying to take on and show to the audience. It is also another way that can give Prospero power over the others, through the different ways that he can control the others. Also when looking at it in a theatrical way I think that it would be really visually pleasing and spectacular to watch all different types of spells being cast in different ways because it would bring colours and music, such as the drumming, and medical instruments to the stage. I also feel that it would bring the audience into the world of the play as they would be immersed in the culture of the community as it will take them into the place that they might not know, which I think is really important as it brings the audience in and makes an impact on them which all theatre should do.