Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the role of gender in Macbeth. Decide for yourself - is Macbeth Shakespeare’s most misogynistic play? Or has Shakespeare subtly challenged the rigid gender roles of his...

There's a play so powerful that an old superstition says its name should never be uttered in a theater. A play that begins with witchcraft and ends with a bloody, severed head. A play filled with riddles, prophecies, nightmare visions,...

Jon Cozart talks to us about classical music, internet videos, Lord of the Rings, and of course, musicals. Here are Jon's five favorite works of art: 1) Spring Awakening 2) Mozart's Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 3) The Lord of the Rings:...

This video examines the critical moments leading up to King Duncan's murder in Act 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." It analyzes Macbeth's mental state and his interactions with Banquo and other characters as he grapples with his ambitions...

Delve into Lady Macbeth's interrogation of Macbeth's commitment and courage in this performance from Act 1 of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Analyze the use of rhetorical questions and imagery to explore themes of ambition, fear, and masculinity.

This video dissects one of "Macbeth's" most iconic soliloquies, the "Dagger of the Mind" speech from Act 2. It provides a detailed analysis of Macbeth's hallucination and internal conflict as he contemplates the murder of King Duncan.

Don't just listen to Macbeth, learn what's happening. This video series will provide a full reading of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Along the way we'll pause to answer questions, annotate the text, and show illustrations and paintings...

In this lesson, we’ll arm you with some more advanced knowledge about drama. Grab your notes as we guide you the ways playwrights build characterisation, use staging devices and the conventions of genre. Not to worry, we’ll revise...

When three witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man standing in their path, the virtuous King Duncan. But to...

Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder. This contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller...