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Shakespeare Archive Shorts

Shakespeare Archive Shorts

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Year

2022

Duration

29 minutes


Synopsis

From the early days of cinema, filmmakers have explored and adapted the works of playwright William Shakespeare. This selection of adaptations, which includes a silent reworking of The Taming of the Shrew and a cut-out parody of Hamlet, can be an accessible way to introduce or reframe his work to young people.


Taming of the Shrew (suitable for pupils aged 11+)

Silent film adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy about a headstrong noble woman who finally meets her match.


Oh'phelia a Cartoon Burlesque (suitable for pupils aged 11+)

Archive cut-out animation that parodies the characters of Hamlet to tell an amusing version of the age-old Shakespeare classic.


Hamlet (suitable for pupils aged 14+)

Archive piece which exhibits fragments of an Italian production of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’.

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