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Antonius, Marcus 83 B.C.?-30 B.C Antonius, Marcus 83 B.C.?-30 B.C Drama Queen of Egypt Cleopatra -30 B.C Queen of Egypt Cleopatra -30 B.C Drama Romance fiction Rome (Empire) Rome History Civil War, 43-31 B.C Drama Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Criticism and interpretation Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Stage historySummary: The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ALLCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ALLSummary: Combines elements of analysis, history, biography, performance, and the personal passions of six presenters to tell the stories behind the stories of six Shakespeare plays. Includes interviews with actors, directors, and scholars; visits to key locations; clips from celebrated film and television adaptations; and illustrative excerpts from performances staged at Shakespeare's Globe in London...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHASummary: Six celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays, revealing not just the elements in the play, but the history of the play itself. What sparked the creation of each of these works? Where did Shakespeare get his plots, and what cultural, political and religious factors influenced his writing? Why has this body of work endured so thoroughly? What, in the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHASummary: "Capped by one of the most famous speeches ever written, Shakespeare's Henry V recalls a truly great English victory. With comic sub-plots to be found among Henry's soldiers, the production boasts some terrific performances - including Sam Cox as the 'splendidly unhinged' Pistol (The Daily Telegraph). In the title role is Jamie Parker, who 'casts such a rapt spell that you feel the entire...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Opus Arte 2013
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS HENSummary: Much ado about nothing ... contrasts the happiness of lovers Claudio and Hero and the cynicism of sparring partners Beatrice and Benedick, who are united in their scorn for love.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Opus Arte 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS MUCSummary: A live performance of the tragedy "Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare. Set in Roman times, the play deals with Mark Antony's obsessive passion for Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, and how it leads to the tragic downfall of both.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015