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The Lovers Untangled
The Lovers Untangled
An animation explaining the love quadrangle between Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius & Helena.
Aired: February 13, 2015
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Joseph Fiennes on Romeo and Juliet's Famous Balcony Scene
Joseph Fiennes on Romeo and Juliet's Famous Balcony Scene
Joseph Fiennes on Romeo and Juliet's famous balcony scene.
Aired: February 13, 2015
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Joseph Fiennes Visits a Class on Iambic Pentameter
Joseph Fiennes Visits a Class on Iambic Pentameter
Joseph Fiennes listens in on a Shakespeare class on Iambic Pentameter.
Aired: February 13, 2015
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Kim Cattrall on Shakespeare's Performance Space
Kim Cattrall on Shakespeare's Performance Space
Kim Cattrall visits a copy of a space where Shakespeare was thought to host performances.
Aired: February 6, 2015
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Kim Cattrall Discusses Playing Cleopatra's Character
Kim Cattrall Discusses Playing Cleopatra's Character
Kim Cattrall meets with Globe actors to discusses playing Cleopatra's Character.
Aired: February 6, 2015
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David Harewood on the Racial Prejudice in Othello
David Harewood on the Racial Prejudice in Othello
David Harewood on the Racial Prejudice in Othello.
Aired: February 6, 2015
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David Harewood on White Actors Playing Othello
David Harewood on White Actors Playing Othello
David Harewood discusses Larry Olivier's performance as Othello.
Aired: February 6, 2015
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Christopher Plummer on the Different Versions of King Lear
Christopher Plummer on the Different Versions of King Lear
Christopher Plummer speaks with historian Tanya Pollard on a different ending of King Lear
Aired: January 30, 2015
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Morgan Freeman Discusses Shakespeares take on the Shrew
Morgan Freeman Discusses Shakespeares take on the Shrew
Morgan Freeman discusses the role of the Shrew in Shakespeare's play.
Aired: February 6, 2015
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Christopher Plummer on Shakespeare's Dramatic Storm Scene
Christopher Plummer on Shakespeare's Dramatic Storm Scene
Christopher Plummer on Shakespeare's dramatic storm scene.
Aired: January 30, 2015
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Hugh Bonneville on Shakespeare's Poetic Forms
Hugh Bonneville on Shakespeare's Poetic Forms
Hugh Bonneville on Shakepeare's usage of poetic forms in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Aired: January 30, 2015
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Hugh Bonneville and Ralph Fiennes on Performing Shakespeare
Hugh Bonneville and Ralph Fiennes on Performing Shakespeare
Hugh Bonneville & Ralph Fiennes discuss their performance in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Aired: January 30, 2015
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Shakespeare Uncovered Series II | Preview
Shakespeare Uncovered Series II | Preview
Series II of Shakespeare Uncovered continues on PBS, beginning Friday, January 30 at 9 p.m
Aired: January 30, 2015
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A Midsummer Night's Dream with Hugh Bonneville | Preview
A Midsummer Night's Dream with Hugh Bonneville | Preview
Hugh Bonneville meets with Ralph Fiennes to try to untangle one of Shakespeare’s plays.
Aired: January 30, 2015
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King Lear with Christopher Plummer | Preview
King Lear with Christopher Plummer | Preview
Christopher Plummer uncovers playing one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragic roles.
Aired: January 30, 2015
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The Taming of the Shrew with Morgan Freeman | Preview
The Taming of the Shrew with Morgan Freeman | Preview
Morgan Freeman explores the "battle-of-the-sexes" in one of Shakespeare’s first plays.
Aired: February 6, 2015
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Othello with David Harewood | Preview
Othello with David Harewood | Preview
David Harewood analyzes the great villan Iago and how he manipulates Othello.
Aired: February 6, 2015
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Anthony & Cleopatra with Kim Cattrall | Preview
Anthony & Cleopatra with Kim Cattrall | Preview
Kim Cattrall travels to Rome to find out more about the historical Cleopatra.
Aired: February 13, 2015
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Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes | Preview
Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes | Preview
Joseph Fiennes examines why Romeo & Juliet is the most-performed of all Shakespeare plays.
Aired: February 13, 2015
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