While I have been planning for next term, I've come across these BBC animated Shakespeare plays, on Youtube. I guess many of you have used them before - I seem to remember Sue mentioning them to me a while back. But, if you haven't or if it would be useful for you to have the links in one place, here's a list of where you can find them.
BBC Animated Shakespeare for Kids
Richard III
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
The Tempest
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Sparknotes Summary
Hamlet
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Sparknotes Summary
Macbeth
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Sparknotes Summary
Julius Caesar
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Sparknotes Summary
Romeo and Juliet
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Sparknotes Summary
The Winter's Tale
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Othello
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Sparknotes Summary
As You Like It
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Twelfth Night
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3 Part 4
Part 5
The Taming of the Shrew
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
Hamlet (III, iii, 100-103)
4 comments:
Vicky,
I must bookmark this page. Thank you for making this list and doing all the work!
That's okay, Sue:)
Lists of resources can be useful, can't they?
I have seen this before on YouTube.
While I liked Shakespeare before I became a Christian now I find it extremely dramatic. Nauseatingly dramatic.
Am I the only one???
Hi Tereza,
I always struggled to understand Shakespeare and, even now, I use the No Fear versions to help me, when I can. But, I love the depth of his characters and his perception of the human condition. I've also found the political side to his plays intriguing. A friend of mine has lent me a book about the religious and political symbolism of his plots and, though I'm getting through it very slowly, it's really fascinating to read.
The children seem to like story versions of his plays - I guess that's because they're such good stories, even on a simple level. But, maybe, an adult needs to go to a deeper level to enjoy them fully, I wonder?
It's interesting to think about the fact that people often love or hate Shakespeare. Thank you for commenting:)
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