The Guardian
Shakespeare in Love: designing the West End play
Shakespeare in Love: designing the West End play Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Designer Nick Ormerod and director Declan Donnellan discuss how they are presenting rumbustious London life from 1593 in the play...
Entertain The Elk
Understanding Shakespeare
An essay exploring Shakespeare's unique writing style and how his influence has resonated throughout history. Patreon: www.patreon.com/entertaintheelk Twitter: @entertaintheelk Instagram: @adamtinius Website - www.entertaintheelk.com...
National Theatre
Exploring the Iconic Balcony Scene in Romeo and Juliet: Actors and Director Share Insights
This video discusses the iconic balcony scene in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, exploring the themes of love and the challenges of portraying the characters on stage and screen. The actors and director share their insights into the...
National Theatre
Behind the Scenes of a Shakespearean Film Adaptation: From Theater to Film
This video is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet by the National Theatre. The production was originally planned for the stage but was cancelled due to the pandemic, and the team came together...
Royal Opera House
The Winter's Tale: A background to Shakespeare's play (The Royal Ballet)
Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and theatre director Lucy Bailey give an overview of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, soon to be adapted into a ballet for the first time. The music featured in this film was composed by Joby...
Schooling Online
Al Pacino's Looking For Richard - Context
Did you know that Al Pacino is a serious Shakespearean actor? Before he became a household name as ‘The Godfather’, Pacino’s first love was stage acting. Having played Richard III on stage in the 1970s, Pacino developed a passion for...
Royal Shakespeare Company
Force or love? | Fighting Words 2011 | Royal Shakespeare Company
Title: Force or love? This script was filmed in 2011 by the RSC Video team. Congratulations to the winning team from The Misbourne, an Arts and Technology College in Buckinghamshire, UK: Ikra Masood, Winnie Su and Kayleigh Wright. Find...
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet
This short film allows teachers to introduce students to the key themes of Romeo and Juliet in a simple, visual, way: familiarising students with these key ideas and moments in a highly-accessible way lays the necessary groundwork for...
Southbank Centre
Paterson Joseph reads Shakespeare's Sonnet 29
Paterson Joseph reads Shakespeare's Sonnet 29: When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes. Filmed at Southbank Centre for the Festival of Love. #southbankforlove http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/festival-of-love
Southbank Centre
Maureen Beattie reads Shakespeare's Sonnet 129
Maureen Beattie reads Shakespeare's Sonnet 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame. Filmed at Southbank Centre for the Festival of Love. #southbankforlove http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/festival-of-love
Royal Opera House
Short Film: Impressions of Falstaff
Filmmaker Felipe Sanguinetti behind the scenes look into rehearsals of Falstaff at the Metropolitan Opera. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/falstaff Footage courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Giuseppe Verdi's final opera tells the...
Royal Opera House
Romeo and Juliet retold through hip-hop dance and roller skating
Roller skaters and hip-hop dancers take over the Royal Opera House in a modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic love story, Romeo and Juliet. This film is part of Deloitte Ignite 15, the Royal Opera House's annual arts festival,...
The Guardian
Why are period dramas so white?
Have you ever noticed that in film and on TV, period dramas tend to have almost entirely white casts? It’s almost as if, at least in film and TV land, black people do not feature in British history at all. The Guardian’s Josh...