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We're prepared for anything! 🧟 We #AskAnArchivist: what item in your archives will help you survive a zombie apocalypse? Prospero's staffs from The Tempest can be used as walking sticks and even weapons – they are also magical and can be used to control the weather.

William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 2005). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Monette. Designed by Mérédith Caron. Lighting design by Michael J. Whitfield. Sound design by Scott Matthews. Photography by David Hou.

Staff held by William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest, 2005. Designed by Mérédith Caron.

William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 1976). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Robin Phillips and William Hutt. Designed by John Ferguson. Lighting design by Gil Wechsler. Photograph by Robert C. Ragsdale.

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