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"London, 1601--a golden city soon to erupt in flames. Shay is a messenger-girl, falconer, and fortune teller who sees the future in the patterns of birds. Nonesuch is the dark star of the city's fabled Blackfriars Theatre, where a cast of press-ganged boys perform for London's gentry. When the pair meet, Shay falls in love with the performances--and with Nonesuch himself. As their bond deepens, they create the Ghost Theatre, an underground troupe...
4) Macbeth
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Film version of the Shakespeare tragedy about the ambitious king and his eventual downfall.
5) Richard III
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1940's, Richard of Gloucester battles his way to the throne of England by murdering those who stand in his way.
6) Richard III
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
The story of Richard of Gloucester, a man twisted both in mind and body, as he schemes for the throne of England.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
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 especially for the series.
14) As you like it
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
As You Like It (1599) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. As You Like It was probably inspired by Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, Euphues Golden Legacie (1587), a story based on "The Tale of Gamelyn," a Middle English romance. For its deconstruction of traditional gender roles and depiction of homoeroticism, As You Like It remains an important and frequently performed play in Shakespeare's oeuvre. "All the world's a stage, / And all the men and women merely...