Curated Video
ENTERTAINMENT DAILY: ENT 4 - FRASIER STAR PLAYS MACBETH
English/Nat
Following hot on the heels of, well, pretty much every other actor in Hollywood, FRASIER star KELSEY GRAMMER has taken to the stage and is playing the lead in Shakespeare's Macbeth this summer (2000).
Unlike NICOLE KIDMAN,...
British Council
Lady Macbeth 2: Unchecked Ambition
Can unchecked ambition, as is the case in MacBeth, have disastrous consequences? A video and accompanying activities, part of the Shakespeare English Exercises series, discusses the topic while also teaching key English skills. The...
British Council
Lady Macbeth 1: Top Dog
Who wears the pants in the Macbeth family? Many would argue it's not the Thane of Cawdor, but his wife, Lady Macbeth. As part of the Shakespeare English Exercises series, a video and connected lessons discuss the power and influence...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read "Macbeth"?
All is fair in motivating readers. And something wickedly wonderful comes from using a short introductory video to double readers' enjoyment of Shakespeare's tragedy about the ambitious Thane of Glamis. It is a tale told by a genius.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Folger Podcasts: An Insider's Guide: Macbeth
An audio discussion of the plot, themes, and characters of Shakespeare's Macbeth, interspersed with actors performing pieces from the play. [10:00]
TES Global
Tes: Performance Video: Macbeth (2011): Act 2, Scene 2
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is Act 2, Scene 2 of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (2011) production of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It features Macbeth in a very distressed state upon his return from killing the king and Lady...
TES Global
Tes: Performance Video: Macbeth (2004): Act 3, Scene 2 (1)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is Act 3, Scene 2 of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (2004) production of Shakespeare's Macbeth. After the king is dead, Lady Macbeth says "What's done is done." While Macbeth says they must...
TES Global
Tes: Macbeth: Interview With Justin Kurzel
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a short video interview with Justin Kurzel, director of Macbeth (2015) who discusses the play re-imagined as a western to engage with young people [1:16] The play is available to download at...
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature #409: Free Will, Witches, Murder, and Macbeth, Part 1
The Sound! The Fury! In this episode, John talks about Shakespeare's Scottish play, Macbeth. So, was Macbeth really predestined to do all the murdering and bad kinging and other terrible stuff? That's the big question in Macbeth, and...
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature #410: Gender, Guilt and Fate Macbeth, Part 2
In this episode, John Green continues to talk about Shakespeare's dark, bloody, Scottish play, Macbeth. This time around, we're looking at the play's characters operate, how the play deals with gender and the Macbeth as an early...
EL Education
El Education: Citing Evidence From Complex Text (Vimeo)
During this 10th grade reading lesson, students in Julia St. Martin's Springfield Renaissance School class in Springfield, MA engage in a structured, evidence-based discussion about Shakespeare's Macbeth. Students engage in close...