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Both-The Stratford Years & The London Years
This Program conjures up the presence of William Shakespeare during his Stratford years by taking you on a walking, biking, and rowing journey around Warwickshire. Rebecca Flynn, Deputy Director of Education at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, acts as our host to over a dozen interesting sites, including: the baptismal font and tomb at Trinity church, Shakespeare's Birthplace, the King Edward VI Grammar School he attended, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery, Wilmcote, Kenilworth Castle, the Mary Arden Farm, and other important locations. Additionally, Ms. Flynn explains the kinds of plays performed at Stratford in Shakespeare's youth and introduces us to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and finally accounts for Shakespeare's knowledge and involvement with actors and drama.

Discovering Shakespeare
Who was the man named William Shakespeare? What can we learn about the era in which he lived and everyday life in 16th-century England?
Discovering Shakespeare is a colorful and entertaining odyssey filled with engaging informtion that will enhance your understanding of William Shakespeare. You'll interact with the places and events that shaped Shakespeare's life and provided the inspiration for his plays, and will take you on an epic voyage of discovery that is fascinating, fun and informative.
A must for enthusiasts and those being introduced to Shakespeare for the first time.

Discovering Shakespeare Lab Pack (5)
Who was the man named William Shakespeare? What can we learn about the era in which he lived and everyday life in 16th-century England?
Discovering Shakespeare is a colorful and entertaining odyssey filled with engaging information that will enhance your understanding of William Shakespeare. You'll interact with the places and events that shaped Shakespeare's life and provided the inspiration for his plays, and will take you on an epic voyage of discovery that is fascinating, fun and informative.
A must for enthusiasts and those being introduced to Shakespeare for the first time.

King Philip's War, America's Forgotten Conflict
Eric Schultz and Michael Tougias, best-selling authors of King Philip’s War: The History and Legacy of America’s Forgotten Conflict, and present day Wampanoag historians. Filmed live at Plimoth Plantation and other locations around New England, and including informative maps illustrating battle sites and historical markers.
A comprehensive 26 minute video of America’s costliest war per capita and the events that led up to it. On June 20, 1675, the great Wampanoag chief, Metacom, known by the English settlers as King Philip, attacked the settlement at Swansea, Massachusetts precipitating the bloody war that destroyed his tribe and nearly bankrupted the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies of New England. Before the war ended in August of 1676 with the death of Philip, 3000 native Americans and 800 English had been killed; a staggering mortality given the population of that time. (26 mins.)

Macbeth
MIMC Award-Winner Education K-12
Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet enliven the Shakespeare experience without omitting the beauty of Shakespeare's verse or the multi-faceted nature of his plays.
Over 40 minutes of video performances
New text specially edited by Gary Taylor
Over 20 minutes of video commentaries
Original music
Backgrounds filmed on-location in Scotland and Italy
text rollovers convert original texts to their modern equivalents
paraphrases of selections illuminate the text

Macbeth Lab Pack (5)
MIMC Award-Winner Education K-12
Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet enliven the Shakespeare experience without omitting the beauty of Shakespeare's verse or the multi-faceted nature of his plays.
Over 40 minutes of video performances
New text specially edited by Gary Taylor
Over 20 minutes of video commentaries
Original music
Backgrounds filmed on-location in Scotland and Italy
text rollovers convert original texts to their modern equivalents
paraphrases of selections illuminate the text

Shakespeare's Stratford Years 1564-1590
This Program conjures up the presence of William Shakespeare during his Stratford years by taking you on a walking, biking, and rowing journey around Warwickshire. Rebecca Flynn, Deputy Director of Education at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, acts as our host to over a dozen interesting sites, including: the baptismal font and tomb at Trinity church, Shakespeare's Birthplace, the King Edward VI Grammar School he attended, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery, Wilmcote, Kenilworth Castle, the Mary Arden Farm, and other important locations. Additionally, Ms. Flynn explains the kinds of plays performed at Stratford in Shakespeare's youth and introduces us to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and finally accounts for Shakespeare's knowledge and involvement with actors and drama. (21 minutes)


Shakespeare's London Years 1591-1613
Our British presenter, Rebecca Flynn, offers us a horseback journey into London and a walking tour around over a dozen London sites that conjure up the presence of William Shakespeare during his London years. Rebecca Flynn, Deputy Director of Education at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, visits many Shakespeare haunts that include: the Tower of London; St. Paul's Cathedral; the Middle Temple for law students; George Tavern, a venue for outdoor plays; Southwark Cathedral, where his brother Edmund Shakespeare is buried; and the London Globe Theatre site. Ms. Flynn examines the authenticity issues and the story behind the 1623 First Folio, describing the role of Heminge and Condell as editors. The video is the first to examine authentic Shakespeare locales in a 21st century environment. (22 mins.)