TED Talks
Vik Muniz: Art with wire, sugar, chocolate and string
Vik Muniz makes art from pretty much anything, be it shredded paper, wire, clouds or diamonds. Here he describes the thinking behind his work and takes us on a tour of his incredible images.
Crash Course
Shakespeare's Tragedies and an Acting Lesson: Crash Course Theater #15
Shakespeare's tragedies...were tragic. But they had some jokes. They also changed the way tragedies were written. Characters like Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear had tragic outcomes, but they were sympathetic characters in a lot of ways....
Curated Video
Trojan War Family Tree | Main Characters from The Iliad Explained
Trojan War Family Tree | Main Characters from The Iliad Explained
John D Ruddy
Stand Up For Bastards - Edmund, King Lear by William Shakespeare, performed by John D Ruddy
Monologue from Shakespeare's King Lear
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Destroying Drama - Essential Techniques for Analysing Drama (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
In this second lesson, we’ll dominate the essential techniques in theatrical drama. Our main focus will be on how playwrights create characterisation, use staging and the conventions of genre. The lesson includes quick revision of basic...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Gender
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores attitudes towards gender in King Lear. See the chaotic consequences when gender roles are broken; decide for yourself whether Shakespeare is challenging or reinforcing...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play King Lear. Watch the Jacobean era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of the conventions of tragedy, views on religion, the Great...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Justice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complexity of justice in King Lear. Decide for yourself: is the world of King Lear is just or not? Does everyone get what they deserve? Along the way, learn how to analyse...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Power
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the loss and gain of power in King Lear. See that power is complex and dangerous, and that it must be handled carefully. Along the way, learn how to analyse important quotes...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Plot Summary
Old King Lear decides to divide his kingdom up between his three daughters: whoever loves him the most will earn the best part of England. Unfortunately, Lear makes a terrible mistake and gives the land to the flattering Goneril and...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Act 5 Summary
The battle for England begins! Unfortunately, Goneril, Regan and Edmund defeat the French forces, and Cordelia and Lear are cruelly imprisoned. Tragically, it isn’t over yet: the worst is yet to come... Watch our summary of King Lear:...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Madness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the destructive power of madness in King Lear. See Lear’s descent into insanity and the disastrous consequences of his madness. Along the way, learn how to analyse important...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme Language and Communication
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the power of language and communication in King Lear. See how language can be dangerously powerful, and how it can have supremely tragic consequences. Along the way, learn how...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Act 1 Summary
King Lear has an announcement: whichever daughter loves him the most will receive the best part of the kingdom! Will Lear make the right decision? Meanwhile, Edmund is orchestrating an evil scheme to deceive his father, the Earl of...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Act 3 Summary
A wild storm rages over the heath. Lear stands in the midst of all the rain and wind, crazily screaming in anger against his daughters. His loyal friend Kent tries to care for him. Meanwhile, Edmund’s plot against his father Gloucester...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Act 4 Summary
Edgar cares for his father Gloucester. Goneril, Regan and Edmund prepare their troops for an imminent invasion from France – Cordelia, the daughter who actually loved Lear, has returned to win England back. Meanwhile, Lear descends into...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Key Quotes 2
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of King Lear’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks quotes from characters other than King Lear, including Gloucester, Edmund, Goneril and Regan.
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Act 2 Summary
Edmund’s schemes are succeeding: he convinces his father Gloucester that Edgar wants him dead. Meanwhile, Lear discovers Goneril and Regan’s true colours. They refuse to listen to Lear’s demands, and Lear is furious! A storm is...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of King Lear’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the most famous and significant quotes uttered by King Lear, the main character. These...
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INTERVIEW: Roger Allam
on his current stage role as King Lear, on his character in the film, on working with Stephen Frears. INTERVIEW: Roger Allam at Odeon Leicester Square on September 06, 2010 in London, England (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: SHINER
English/Nat
Story: Shiner
Date: January 9th
Location: London
Screen veteran MICHAEL CAINE is dabbling with a new chapter in his career by writing a novel, he disclosed today.
But he joked: "There's no authors like Martin Amis or any...
TES Global
Tes: King Lear (First Encounter) in Performance: Full Production
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an edited version of King Lear created specifically for younger audiences by First Encounter whose productions are edited to shorten and simplify plays for a younger audience without losing the...
TES Global
Tes: First Encounters: Shakespeare: King Lear: Making Lear Children Accessible
[Free Registration/Login Required] This video clip from Royal Shakespeare Company's is of Director Tim Crouch discussing the 2013 First Encounter production, which is edited to shorten and simplify the play for a younger audience but...