Other videos in this series

• Romeo and Juliet - Romeo's soliliquy

  Romeo's soliloquy | Romeo and Juliet | BBC Shakespeare Unlocked

  Rehearsing Act 2 Scene 2
  Actor Sam Troughton (playing Romeo) discusses how Romeo has no plan once he is discovered in the Capulet garden. He explores Romeo's language and how Juliet is compared to sources of light and an angel.

  These clips were made for students and teachers of Shakespeare, by the BBC and RSC in partnership.
  For more clips and teachers' packs go to:
  BBC Shakespeare Unlocked | Romeo and Juliet »

• Romeo and Juliet - A family argument

  A family argument | Romeo and Juliet | BBC Shakespeare Unlocked

  Rehearsing Act 3 Scene 5
  Actor Richard Katz (playing Lord Capulet) explores Lord Capulet's emotions, discussing how he switches from loving father to violent rage when Juliet disobeys his wishes.

  These clips were made for students and teachers of Shakespeare, by the BBC and RSC in partnership.
  For more clips and teachers' packs go to:
  BBC Shakespeare Unlocked | Romeo and Juliet »

• Macbeth - To kill the king

  To kill the king | Macbeth | BBC Shakespeare Unlocked

  Extract from Act 1 Scene 7
  Macbeth (Jonathan Slinger) debates the murder of King Duncan and decides against it.
  Lady Macbeth (Aislìn McGuckin) uses a battery of strategies to change his mind.

  These clips were made for students and teachers of Shakespeare, by the BBC and RSC in partnership.
  For more clips and teachers' packs go to:
  BBC Shakespeare Unlocked | Macbeth »

• Macbeth - Candle in the dark

  Candle in the dark | Macbeth | BBC Shakespeare Unlocked

  Rehearsing Act 5 Scene 1
  The director and actors experiment with the staging of the sleepwalking scene. What happens to the relationships when the whole of the scene is played in a small circle of light?

  These clips were made for students and teachers of Shakespeare, by the BBC and RSC in partnership.
  For more clips and teachers' packs go to:
  BBC Shakespeare Unlocked | Macbeth »

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Playing Helena

  Playing Helena | A Midsummer Night's Dream | BBC Shakespeare Unlocked

  Director Nancy Meckler and actor Lucy Briggs-Owen explore different ways of playing Helena: as victim, as temptress, or as a reasonable woman.

  These clips were made for students and teachers of Shakespeare, by the BBC and RSC in partnership.
  For more clips and teachers' packs go to:
  BBC Shakespeare Unlocked | A Midsummer Night's Dream »