shakespeare

Teaching the Bard

Which is your favourite Witches Scene from Macbeth?



Which is your favourite Hamlet?
Kenneth Branagh:



Mel Gibson:



Laurence Olivier:



Monty Python:



in 60 secs:



Which Richard 11?
Derek Jacobi:



Ian McKellan, Derek Jacobi, Fiona Shaw:



Ben Wishaw:
from beginning and 1:02:00 (1:06:50):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00s90j1/The_Hollow_Crown_Richard_II/

plus the trailer from the BBC:



Monty Python again:



Which Henry V?
Laurence Olivier: from 1.00



Kenneth Branagh: from 1.30



Orson Wells:



Which Richard 111?
Laurence Olivier:



Peter Sellers:



There's tons of stuff on the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/?q=shakespeare

Are you any good at learning by heart?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/offbyheart/
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/offbyheart/obhs_explore_language_activities.pdf

Shakespeare Unlocked:
Shakespeare's most widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. A fantastic resource for students and teachers of Shakespeare.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtvpl

And a link to the Open University looking at a fantastic production of Julius Caesar:
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/tv/ou-on-the-bbc-julius-caesar
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/literature-and-creative-writing/literature/julius-caesar-exclusive-video

Shakespeare for Kids:
http://www.shakespeare4kidz.com/fun/bbc-shakespeare-game-2.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/shakespeare4kidz

Bitesize:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/

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