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1) Macbeth
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English
Description
The original Royal Shakespeare Company stars in this classic, world-renowned production of the Great Bard's riveting tale of murder, revenge, and insanity from Tony Award winner Trevor Nunn.
2) Macbeth
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English
Description
Directed by Eve Best, this production of William Shakespeare's dark and powerful tragedy about ambition, murder, guilt and remorse stars Samantha Spiro as Lady Macbeth.
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English
Description
Presents an overview of Shakespeare's Macbeth to your students, including background, characters, act summary, use of language, and type of poetry. Includes video programming, classroom notes, handouts, quizzes with answer keys, and video segments accompanied by quizzes and discussion questions.
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English
Description
Renowned restaurateur Duncan Docherty has built a gastronomic empire, but his sous-chef and maitre d' are cooking up treachery. In this modern retelling of Shakespeare's tragedy, screenwriter Peter Moffat sets the action in a 3-star London restaurant with a kitchen full of flashing blades and bloody business. James McAvoy plays Joe Macbeth, revered by his staff and relied on by Duncan-even to groom his son, Malcolm, to take over the operation. Keeley...
5) Macbeth
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English
Description
Adaptation of the stage production which relocates the action to a nameless 20th-century underground facility, offering a parable of the quest for power in the modern world.
6) Macbeth
Language
English
Description
Director Rupert Goold adapts his gripping stage production of Macbeth - with Sir Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood reprising their Tony-nominated performances - into this edgy film adaptation, which relocates the bloody action to a nameless 20th-century netherworld.
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English
Description
At the heart of the ‘Scottish Play’ are the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and their relationship. This video discusses one of their key scenes - Act 1, Scene 7 – explaining the meaning of the scene and discussing the language used within. Valuable insights from experts at the Shakespeare Schools Foundation make this essential viewing for secondary English and Drama students studying the play.
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English
Description
Over 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, his plays continue to be studied, discussed and performed around the world. This video delves into the literary devices used in ‘Macbeth’ and its major themes, explaining how they contribute to the timeless nature of the play. Valuable insights from experts at the Shakespeare Schools Foundation make this essential viewing for secondary English and Drama students studying the play.
9) Macbeth
Language
English
Description
A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.
Language
English
Description
Like all works of literature, ‘Macbeth’ is a reflection of the time in which it was written. This video discusses the historical context of the play, including the ascension of James I, the Globe Theatre and how audiences would have responded to the opening scenes. Valuable insights from experts at the Shakespeare Schools Foundation make this essential viewing for secondary English and Drama students studying the play.
11) Macbeth
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English
Description
Told by a trio of witches that he is fated to become King of Scotland, the warrior Macbeth, aided by his wife, murders his king and assumes the throne.
12) Macbeth
Language
Finnish
Description
Inspired by the prophecies of three witches and encouraged by his ambitious wife, a murderous king claws his way to power. The Stratford Festival’s chilling production of Macbeth will haunt your dreams and leave you tingling.
13) Macbeth
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English
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A bold new adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play-a timeless tale of unchecked ambition, soured friendships, lost intimacy and a descent into nihilism-set in a world that is an arresting blend of Medieval imagery and modern aesthetics.
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English
Description
In this program, the major themes of Shakespeare's most popular tragedy are investigated by noted experts. Analyzing key scenes from an award-winning film production, Professor Robert Smallwood of the Shakespeare Centre and Professor Stanley Wells of the Shakespeare Institute examine how the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth changes during the course of the play; how Banquo's character serves as a counterpart to Macbeth's; whether Macbeth's...
15) Macbeth Basics
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English
Description
It's the Macdaddy of macabre murder mysteries: Macbeth. You want blood? You got it! You want conniving conspiracies? Done! You want spooky witches? No problem! It's creepy, it's crawly, it's the Scottish play on words, and that's no lie.
19) Voodoo Macbeth
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English
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Before Citizen Kane and The War of the Worlds, prominent Harlem Renaissance Broadway actress Rose McClendon convinces untested 20-year-old Orson Welles to direct Shakespeare's Macbeth with an all-Black cast in Harlem. The road to opening night proves to be a difficult one. This revolutionary 1936 production would change the world forever. Based on True Events.
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English
Description
The horror effects that Shakespeare intended to communicate through his play, Macbeth, pale into insignificance when we witness the truly awful acting of Trevor Kervis' amateur theater production. In this program, the roles of minor characters are explored in terms of their effects on the delivery of the themes of the play. Trevor's production is a tragedy in every sense.