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Shanghai’s hidden art deco treasures
Discover Shanghai’s rich Art Deco history, from the Grand Theatre to the iconic Paramount ballroom.
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Introduction to "The Tempest"
Explore the multifaceted narrative of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," often seen as his farewell to theater. This introductory video delves into the play's thematic richness, from its allegorical ties to theater to its reflections on...
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How to Make Animals Shadow Puppets
Use your hands to make animals shadows and amuse your little ones tonight. Look through the video to see how to put your hands together to make shadows look like the following animals: elephant, deer, chicken, bird, crocodile...
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Hamlet 2.2 Why It's Cool - Language and Plays on Words
This video segment highlights Shakespeare's skillful use of language through puns, innuendos, and satire in "Hamlet," particularly examining the dual roles played by characters who must be both actors and observers within the story. It...
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Hamlet 2.2 Why It's Cool - A Real Actor's Soliloquy
This video explores one of Hamlet's soliloquies, offering insights into its complex emotional and psychological dimensions. The analysis highlights the soliloquy's dramatic shifts in tone and the protagonist's introspective monologue,...
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Hamlet 2.2 The Play Within the Play
This video explores a pivotal moment in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," where Hamlet devises a plan to confirm Claudius's guilt through a theatrical performance. It delves into the historical context of the era, explaining how...
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Hamlet 3.4 Dig Deeper: Prostitution in Elizabethan England
This video analyzes Hamlet's fierce criticism of Gertrude's marriage to Claudius in Act 3, likening her actions to prostitution—a common metaphor in Shakespeare's time for moral degradation. It contextualizes the symbolism within the...
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Dancing for his Life
Ahmad Juday, a Syrian refugee, risked his life for his passion for dance and found freedom through his art.
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Hamlet 1.2 Discussion of Hamlet's Soliloquy
Hamlet's soliloquy is a work of dramatic artistry, blending intense emotional exploration with philosophical reflection, effectively transforming the play into a psychological tragedy. This soliloquy showcases Hamlet's internal...
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Hamlet 1.1 Interview with Horatio and Marcellus
This video explores the characters of Horatio and Marcellus from Shakespeare's, "Hamlet" by interviewing the actors in character and showcasing excerpts from the stage performance.
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Chateau de Groussay: A Legacy of Elegance and Art
Explore the Chateau de Groussay, a historic monument rich in architectural innovation and artistic heritage.
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Cracking Londons Legendary Taxi Test
Delve into the rigorous process of becoming a London black cab driver through The Knowledge, an intense test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and countless landmarks across the city. Follow aspiring cabbies as they navigate the...
Great Big Story
Cracking Londons Legendary Taxi Test
Delve into the rigorous process of becoming a London black cab driver through The Knowledge, an intense test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and countless landmarks across the city. Follow aspiring cabbies as they navigate the...
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Exploring Ancient Roman Theatre: Pompeii's Virtual Reality Perspective
In this video, researchers from Warwick University explore the ancient Romans' passion for theatre and their use of perspective paintings as a form of virtual reality. By applying state-of-the-art computer modeling to Pompeii wall...
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ASL Signs for Community Helpers | Volunteer Signs
This video is part 3 in our Public Services series and all about signs for people who volunteer in the community. Whether you volunteer in your local food bank, nursing home, museum, voting polls, animal shelter or somewhere else, we...
Oxford Comma
What You Need to Know Before You Read Love's Labor's Lost
Welcome to what you need before you read, the series where I attempt to inoculate you from boredom by injecting a little context and relevancy into you reading experience. This video will provide background information, context, and...
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How to Read Shakespeare
“How to Read Shakespeare” explains how to read a Shakespearean play.
Tom Nicholas
Postdramatic Theatre - WTF?
A brief introduction to postdramatic and postmodern theatre as first theorised by Hans Theis Lehmann. The first in a series in which I briefly (and, hopefully, accessibly) introduce some core academic concepts and ideas. In this first...
Tom Nicholas
Dramaturgy - WTF? An introduction to dramaturgy and the dramaturg in theatre
Although originating in the dramatic theatre or narrative theatre, dramaturgy is an increasingly useful notion for describing the affective journey an audience goes on while watching a play or performance. In episode four of What the...
National Theatre
Jane Eyre: The Importance of Movement in Storytelling
This video features a discussion of the use of movement and music in storytelling. They explain how movement can give space to a story and convey emotions and experiences, and shares examples from their work as a choreographer for a...
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Croatia, Salona ancient city - Roman amphitheatre
Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in one of the most beautiful baysof the East Adriatic coast. Salona, as stated by Strabo, had originally been a coastal base, fortification and a port used by the...
National Theatre
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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Croatia, Salona ancient city - Christian basilicas
Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in one of the most beautiful baysof the East Adriatic coast. Salona, as stated by Strabo, had originally been a coastal base, fortification and a port used by the...
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Communication
Director Simon Godwin and actor Tamara Lawrence discuss communication in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.