Synopsis
Education programme: Ricky Boleto and Leah Gooding go in search of William Shakespeare. They find out about Shakespeare's early life in Stratford-upon-Avon, visit Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London and see how his plays were performed. They also learn about the Tudor age into which Shakespeare was born and of the beliefs of the time which helped shape his work. Finally they focus on some of his most famous plays: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Digging for Britain | Shakespeare's First Theatre
Alice visits excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre in London's Shoreditch, where the Bard began his career and Romeo and Juliet was first performed.
Arena | The National Theatre - Learning Zone
Made especially for schools, this version of the BBC Four Arena programme examines the history and purpose of the National Theatre as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Short films on Othello and Hamlet, using both rehearsal and performance footage, consider how the National Theatre takes a contemporary approach to Shakespeare's work.