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Shakespeare Today: Macbeth - Theme of Ambition
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the danger of unchecked ambition in Macbeth. See how ambition warps Macbeth - a noble and loyal hero - into a delusional, evil tyrant. Along the way, learn how to analyse...
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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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Exploring the Queen Mab Speech with Emily Burns and Fisayo Akinade
Emily Burns (Adapter and Associate Director) and Fisayo Akinade (Mercutio) in conversation about the Queen Mab speech from Romeo and Juliet. Emily and Fisayo discuss various interpretations of this scene and the choices behind how it was...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Race and Prejudice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare tackles the complex theme of race and prejudice in The Merchant of Venice. Explore the ugly realities of racism and decide for yourself: does Shakespeare reinforce harmful attitudes or...
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Twelfth Night: Communication
Director Simon Godwin and actor Tamara Lawrence discuss communication in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
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Flying Through Film: Al Pacino, Looking For Richard - Part 3 Summary
Things are tense in the royal household. The Queen’s relatives and sons are in grave danger as Richard ramps up his plot for the English crown. Richard’s talent for deceit is his main weapon in his war against all those who stand in his...
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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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Blood Sports - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Blood Sports
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Exploring the Importance of Vowel Sounds in Shakespearean Speeches
This is discussion of the importance of vowel sounds in expressing emotions while analyzing a speech from Hamlet. The teacher guides the viewer through an exercise of speaking the vowels of the words to understand the emotional impact of...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Gender
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the way gender roles are presented in The Merchant of Venice. Meet fierce and rebellious characters like Portia and Jessica and see how the men react to such strong and...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Theme of Madness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores an overarching theme in Hamlet: the manifestation of madness, real or feigned, and how it affects the characters in the play. Decide for yourself whether Hamlet is truly mad,...
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Twelfth Night: Gender
Director Simon Godwin and actors Tamsin Grieg and Doon Mackichan discuss gender in Shakespeares' Twelfth Night.
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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: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Money
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores attitudes towards money in The Merchant of Venice. In Venice, everything is about money, even in questions of friendship, religion, marriage, families, rivalries… Along the...
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Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Wedding
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. The Nurse tells Juliet of the plans for the wedding....
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Shakespeare Today: Richard III - Plot Summary
Join us for a terrifying journey into the twisted mind of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Could he be Shakespeare’s most epic villain? He will stop at nothing to steal the English crown, even if it means betraying his own family! But there...
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Shakespeare Today: Romeo and Juliet - Key Quotes 2
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Romeo and Juliet’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks quotes from characters other than Romeo and Juliet, including Mercutio, the Nurse...
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Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Theme of Order vs Chaos
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores order and chaos in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. See what happens when the natural order is challenged, and chaos takes over.
Along the way, learn how to analyse important quotes...
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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: Richard III - Act 3 Summary
Things are tense in the royal household. The Queen’s relatives and sons are in grave danger as Richard ramps up his plot for the English crown. Richard’s talent for deceit is his main weapon in his war against all those who stand in his...
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Shakespeare Today: Romeo and Juliet - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Romeo and Juliet’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the most famous and significant quotes uttered by Romeo and Juliet, the main...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Forgiveness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores forgiveness, an overarching theme in The Tempest. See the transformation of characters as they grow beyond revenge and learn the value of forgiveness. Along the way, learn how...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Justice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complex nature of justice in The Tempest. See that justice can be a slippery matter of perspective, changing in different circumstances. Along the way, learn how to analyse...