Curated Video
Winter fair at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
1. Wide of River Thames and St Paul's cathedral
2. Exterior of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
3. Wide of 'Frost fair' and various stalls
4. Mid of stall holder organising jewellery
5. Wide of musicians playing Elizabethan music
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AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Native American tribes gather for pow wow to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day
On Indigenous Peoples' Day, tribes from across New England and the US gather at the second annual pow wow in Newton, Massachusetts (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
Shakespeare in Ten Acts to mark the playwright's death
LEAD IN Shakespeare in Ten Acts is a new exhibition at the British Library to mark the 400th anniversary of The Bard's death. It provides a unique insight into the playwright's life and character, along with memorabilia associated with...
Curated Video
CHINA: SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET TO BE STAGED ON THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
English/Nat
"All the world's a stage," wrote Shakespeare. Whether or not he had the Great Wall of China in mind unfortunately isn't known.
But now one of the Bard's best-known plays is to be staged there.
A mainly amateur cast will...
PBS
Career Connections | Senior Vice President of Theatre Operations
What's involved in making sure the show does go on? Go behind the curtain with Gina Vernaci, the senior vice president of theatre operations for the second largest theatre district in the United States. Vernaci details all the roles she...
British Council
Romeo and Juliet
An engaging video featuring William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is accompanied by six activities designed to reinforce vocabulary, story elements, and comprehension. Scholars match words to pictures, place events in sequential order,...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read "Waiting for Godot"?
Sometimes life feels like a tragic comedy. A video about the play Waiting for Godot describes the play as a tragic comedy. Viewers see a summary of the famous drama and its history before answering multiple-choice and open-ended...
Curated OER
Richard III Newscast
Review the main events in the play Richard III using this resource. Learners created a video newscast in which they describe the plot. It is a creative and motivating way to discuss this material.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Describe How a Playwright Builds Suspense
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how a playwright builds suspense by using clues in the setting, stage directions, and dialogue. [6:01]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine the Theme of a Drama
In this lesson, you will learn to determine the theme of a drama by asking yourself what the audience can learn from the story. Login gives access to a copy of a Little Red Riding-Hood play, a slideshow, and a student handout. [6:18]
Internet Multicasting Service
Ims, Harper Audio: Lorraine Hansberry
This website provides audio files of four separate scenes from Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun." Short descriptions accompany each scene. Audio clips are available in ".au," ".gsm", and ".ra" formats.