Shakespeare and the Orixás, a text by Élida Castelo Branco, is a cordel adaptation of The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. It tells the saga of Prospero, a leader who suffers a betrayal from his brother, the Duke of Milan. Cast adrift at sea in a small boat with his daughter Miranda, Prospero faces numerous hardships until reaching an island, always relying on the help of magical beings, who in this adaptation have been syncretized with the orixás/gods and goddesses of the African pantheon and Umbanda entities, such as Seu Zé Pelintra.
After Prospero has lived in this enchanted place for years, a ship with his enemies approaches. Prospero, sovereign of magic, already mastering the use of these energies, summons Iansã and creates a great storm that causes his enemies to shipwreck and arrive at his island, where the entire plot will unfold so that, in the end, he can raise the sails and return to his land.