Shakespeare: A critical analysis - for iPad/Mac/PC
By The Open University
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Description
Is Shakespeare still relevant today? How does his work influence pop culture today? Do the themes of his plays continue to resonate with modern audiences or as a result of his legacy has he become a caricature of himself? Stephen Regan, accompanied by experts from the world Shakespeare congress examine Shakespeare ‘s work from a critical perspective, putting his plays in historical and social context as well as making a critical analysis of the broader questions of performance and audience interaction throughout history.
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Shakespeare: A cultural icon | Why has Shakespeare become such a cultural hero? | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Shakespeare: A cultural icon | Transcript -- Why has Shakespeare become such a cultural hero? | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Shakespeare and popular culture | How Shakespeare has influenced contemporary popular culture. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Shakespeare and popular culture | Transcript -- How Shakespeare has influenced contemporary popular culture. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Shakespeare: A critical analysis | How we use our personal influences and theoretical positions to inform our reading of Shakespeare. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Shakespeare: A critical analysis | Transcript -- How we use our personal influences and theoretical positions to inform our reading of Shakespeare. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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New historicism and cultural materialism | A discussion debating these two different methods of analysing Shakespeare's work. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- New historicism and cultural materialism | Transcript -- A discussion debating these two different methods of analysing Shakespeare's work. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Midsummer Nights Dream: Love and Feminism | Were Shakespeare's women denied the right to choose their own lovers? | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Midsummer Nights Dream: Love and Feminism | Transcript -- Were Shakespeare's women denied the right to choose their own lovers? | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Shakespeare and colonialism | How our perception of Shakespeare's plays can be changed when viewed in an alternative context. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Shakespeare and colonialism | Transcript -- How our perception of Shakespeare's plays can be changed when viewed in an alternative context. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Gender and gender relations in Shakespeare's plays | Different themes often examined such as relationships and femenism and how they're explored within Shakespeare's texts. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Gender and gender relations in Shakespeare's plays | Transcript -- Different themes often examined such as relationships and femenism and how they're explored within Shakespeare's texts. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Shakespeare and performance | The importance of a performance and the impact diferent depictions of his work. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Shakespeare and performance | Transcript -- The importance of a performance and the impact diferent depictions of his work. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Shakespeare and audience experience | Audience interaction and expectation of Shakespeare's plays. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Shakespeare and audience experience | Transcript -- Audience interaction and expectation of Shakespeare's plays. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Evaluating Shakespeare's work | Concluding opinions assessing Shakespeare and his reputation. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Evaluating Shakespeare's work | Transcript -- Concluding opinions assessing Shakespeare and his reputation. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 21 | VideoShakespeare: Original pronunciation | An introduction by David and Ben Crystal to the 'Original Pronunciation' production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Shakespeare: Original pronunciation | Transcript -- An introduction by David and Ben Crystal to the 'Original Pronunciation' production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language. | 4/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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