Staging Shakespeare

Oxford University

Staging Shakespeare is series of video commentaries on performing and directing Shakespeare including extracts of two plays- 'The Tempest' and 'Two Gentlemen of Verona'. An English teacher also explains how she uses IT resources to engage students.

13 Episodes

Acting Masterclass: "Lend me your ears"
6/7/2013
1:07:49
A second Masterclass on how Shakespeare spins rhetoric for the actor, with Sam Leith, journalist and writer, and author of 'You Talkin' to Me'. Students from Oxford University Drama Society will take part in the masterclass with an audience.
Acting Masterclass: 'Pyramus, you begin'
6/7/2013
1:35:04
A practical Masterclass with Greg Doran from the Royal Shakespeare Company looking at what clues Shakespeare puts into the verse for the actor. Students from Oxford University Drama Society rehearse Romeo and Juliet in front of an audience.
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The language of Shakespeare
8/23/2012
5:52
Actors and the director talk about how they have approached and worked with their student production of the Shakespeare play - Two Gentlemen of Verona. They discuss some of the challenges of the text and what they have done to overcome these.
Understanding Shakespeare
8/23/2012
5:52
The actor Nick Lyons talks about the challenge of the language barrier and how he dealt with it for his role in the student production of the Shakespeare play Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Two Gentlemen of Verona: The view from the Director
8/23/2012
3:43
The director talks about how she adapted the script and directed the student Shakespeare production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. She describes what makes the play great, and discusses issues related to editing and direction.
The Tempest: For you am I this patient log-man
8/23/2012
5:40
The director and actors talk about the log-scene in The Tempest and how they interpret and perform it. Includes scenes from rehearsals and performance.
The Tempest: Our revels now are ended
8/23/2012
1:11
The famous Shakespeare scene from The Tempest, performed by actors from an Oxford student drama society.
The Tempest - Our revels now are ended: Conveying Shakespeare's meaning
8/23/2012
3:27
The actor Dylan Townley talks about the language of Shakespeare. He describes how understanding and using the meter can help an actor or reader to bring out the poetry in a text. Includes a scene from The Tempest.
The Tempest: Prospero
8/23/2012
4:21
Actor Dylan Townley talks with director Archie Cornish about the character Prospero. They describe how they have chosen to portray him in this Oxford student performance of The Tempest, and discuss on what they base their interpretation.
The Tempest: Direction and interpretation
8/23/2012
5:15
Director Archie Cornish and actor Dylan Townley - Prospero - talk about adapting, directing and performing a student Shakespeare production of The Tempest.

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Staging Shakespeare

Oxford University

13 Episodes

Acting Masterclass: "Lend me your ears"

Acting Masterclass: 'Pyramus, you begin'

The language of Shakespeare

Understanding Shakespeare

Two Gentlemen of Verona: The view from the Director

The Tempest: For you am I this patient log-man

The Tempest: Our revels now are ended

The Tempest - Our revels now are ended: Conveying Shakespeare's meaning

The Tempest: Prospero

The Tempest: Direction and interpretation