Elizabethan Theatre

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William Shakespeare and his Work

E-Learning Videos

• Spotlight On: William Shakespeare
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Comedies
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Histories
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Tragedies
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Language
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Soliloquies
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Supernatural Characters
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Villains
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Words

Documentaries and Interviews

• Shakespeare in Italy: Land of Love
• Shakespeare in Italy: Land of Fortune
• Ben Crystal on Shakespeare and Original Practice
• Jonathan Bate on Shakespeare
• On Shakespeare: Carol Chillington Rutter
• Benet Brandreth on Rhetoric in Shakespeare

Workshops

• What’s Iambic Pentameter? Explore Shakespeare with Ben Crystal
• The First Folio & Co. Explore Shakespeare with Ben Crystal

Student Handouts

• Spotlight On: William Shakespeare (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Comedies (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Histories (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Tragedies (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Language (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Soliloquies (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Supernatural Characters (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Villains (graphic organiser)
• Spotlight On: Shakespeare’s Words (graphic organiser)

Plays

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (BBC)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II, Scene I

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act III, Scene II

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act V, Scene I

Texts & Playtexts

Manga Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Transcript

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

Analyzing Magic and Transformation in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Foundational Learning

Unlocking Character: Nick Bottom

Unlocking Structure in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Unlocking Language in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Unlocking Literary Devices in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Unlocking Theme: Transformation in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Advanced Learning

On Playing Shakespeare’s Clowns: Pearce Quigley

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Hamlet

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

Hamlet (Stratford Festival)

Hamlet (Tara Arts)

Texts & Playtexts

Hamlet: An Interactive Playtext

Manga Shakespeare: Hamlet

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

US ELA - Lesson Toolkit: Hamlet

Foundational Learning

Unlocking Character: Hamlet

Unlocking Structure in Hamlet

Unlocking Language in Hamlet

Unlocking Literary Devices in Hamlet

Unlocking Theme: Religion and the Supernatural in Hamlet

Advanced Learning

In Defence of Character - Hamlet - Context and Analysis

In Defence of Character - Hamlet - Text In Performance

In Defence of Character - Hamlet - The Interrogation

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: Hamlet

Julius Caesar

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

Julius Caesar (Donmar Warehouse)

Julius Caesar (Illuminations)

Texts & Playtexts

Mark Antony - Act 3, Scene 2 - Speeches & Soliloquies

Manga Shakespeare: Julius Caesar

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

Prison Context: Education Pack

Julius Caesar: Education Pack

Foundational Learning

An Introduction to Julius Caesar (Donmar Warehouse)

Unlocking Character: Brutus

Unlocking Character: Julius Caesar

Unlocking Structure in Julius Caesar

Unlocking Language and Literary Devices in Julius Caesar

Unlocking Rhetoric in Julius Caesar

Unlocking Theme: Friendship and Betrayal in Julius Caesar

Advanced Learning

Julius Caesar: Walk Like a Man

Julius Caesar: Historical Context

Julius Caesar: ‘He doth bestride the narrow world’ insight

Julius Caesar: ‘Friends, Romans, countrymen’ insight

Julius Caesar: Compare and Contrast - Brutus and Mark Antony

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: Julius Caesar

Macbeth

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

Macbeth (Digital Theatre+)

Macbeth (Stratford Festival)

Macbeth (English Touring Theatre)

Texts & Playtexts

Macbeth: An Interactive Playtext

Manga Shakespeare: Macbeth

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

Analyzing How Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Interact

Analyzing How Macbeth Develops the Theme of Ambition

Analyzing Lady Macbeth’s Character Development

Analyzing Word Choices in Lady Macbeth’s Soliloquy

Understanding Macbeth’s Character Development

US ELA - Lesson Toolkit: Macbeth

Foundational Learning

Unlocking Character: Macbeth

Unlocking Character: Lady Macbeth

Unlocking Structure in Macbeth

Unlocking Language in Macbeth

Unlocking Literary Devices in Macbeth

Unlocking Theme: Ambition in Macbeth

Advanced Learning

Key Analysis: Julia Ford on Lady Macbeth

Macbeth: Compare and Contrast - Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

Macbeth: A Critical Introduction

Antony Sher on Macbeth

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: Macbeth

Themes in Macbeth - Class Starter

Much Ado About Nothing

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

Much Ado About Nothing (Digital Theatre+)

Much Ado About Nothing (Broadway Digital Archive)

Texts & Playtexts

Much Ado About Nothing: An Interactive Playtext

Manga Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

Evaluating a Scene from Much Ado About Nothing

Foundational Learning

Unlocking Character: Beatrice

Unlocking Character: Benedick

Unlocking Structure in Much Ado About Nothing

Unlocking Rhetoric and Language in Much Ado About Nothing

Unlocking Literary Devices in Much Ado About Nothing

Unlocking Theme: Appearance versus Reality in Much Ado About Nothing

Advanced Learning

On Much Ado About Nothing: Carol Chillingham Rutter

Much Ado About Nothing: Compare and Contrast - Act 3, Scene 1

Character Lock In: Chukwudi Iwuji on Benedick

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: Much Ado About Nothing

Othello

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

Othello (Digital Theatre+)

Othello (Stratford Festival)

Texts & Playtexts

Othello: An Interactive Playtext

Manga Shakespeare: Othello

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

Comparing Stage and Manga Versions of Othello

Comparing and Contrasting Directing in Othello

US ELA - Othello, Deceit and Jealousy

Foundational Learning

Unlocking Character: Iago

Unlocking Character: Othello

Unlocking Structure in Othello

Unlocking Language Techniques in Othello

Unlocking Literary Devices in Othello

Unlocking Theme: Jealousy in Othello

Advanced Learning

Remembering Desdemona

An Othello for Our Time

On Othello: An Interview with Paul McEwan

On Othello: An Interview with Richard Twyman

On Othello: An Interview with Victor Oshin

On Othello: An Interview with Kitty Archer

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: Othello

Themes in Othello - Class Starter

Romeo and Juliet

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

Romeo and Juliet (Broadway HD)

Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare’s Globe)

Romeo and Juliet (Stratford Festival)

Texts & Playtexts

Romeo and Juliet: An Interactive Playtext

Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

Analyzing Juliet’s Development in Romeo and Juliet

Analyzing the Impact of Word Choice on Juliet’s Soliloquy

Analyzing Romeo in Act 1, Scene 5

Analyzing the Theme of Fate in Romeo and Juliet

US ELA - Lesson Toolkit: Romeo and Juliet

Foundational Learning

Unlocking Character: Juliet

Unlocking Character: Romeo

Unlocking Structure in Romeo and Juliet

Unlocking Language in Romeo and Juliet

Unlocking Theme: Fate in Romeo and Juliet

Advanced Learning

On Themes in Romeo and Juliet: Carol Chillingham Rutter

Playing Juliet: Ellie Kendrick

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet: Historical Context Workbook

The Tempest

Primary Materials

Performances & Recitals

The Tempest (Donmar Warehouse)

The Tempest (Stratford Festival)

Texts & Playtexts

The Tempest: An Interactive Playtext

Manga Shakespeare: The Tempest

Lesson Planning & Preparation

Lesson Plans

Analyzing How Prospero Changes in The Tempest

Comparing Two Styles of The Tempest: Manga and the Play

The Tempest: Education Pack

Foundational Learning

The Tempest: An Introduction

Unlocking Character: Prospero

Unlocking Character: Caliban

Unlocking Structure in The Tempest

Unlocking Language in The Tempest

Unlocking Literary Devices in The Tempest

Unlocking Theme: Magic in The Tempest

Advanced Learning

In Defence of Character - Prospero - Context and Analysis

In Defence of Character - Prospero - Text In Performance

In Defence of Character - Prospero - The Interrogation

How to Read, Watch and Write About Plays: The Tempest

The Tempest: Forgiveness

The Tempest: Island Metaphor

The Tempest: Magic

The Tempest: Prospero and Caliban

Student Handouts & Activities

Unlocked Study Guide: The Tempest

Poetry

Key Poems

Shakespeare’s Sonnets

On Shakespeare. 1630 by John Milton: The Recital

On Shakespeare. 1630 by John Milton: The Analysis

On Shakespeare. 1630 by John Milton: Poem and Fact Sheet