Macbeth

See, also:

Animated Macbeth, Part 2

Animated Macbeth, Part 3

What did you think of these animations? Post your feelings in the comments!

Cheers,

Gladys

3 Great Plays of Shakespeare: at the computer lab!

Morning 3rd-year class!

In today's lesson, we have worked with the CD-ROM that comes with 3 Great Plays of Shakespeare (follow the link to learn more about the book). Your job now is to evaluate today's activities by answering a short survey. Click here to take the survey.

That's all for today.
See you next class!

Gladys

"King Lear " at the theatre! (in Spanish)

Selected from an article published by the online paper "ElArgentino.com" (Aug 03, 2009):

Un clásico en la cartelera porteña- Alfredo Alcón se calza la corona del "Rey Lear"

El actor debutó con el drama de Shakespeare y estrenó en el renovado teatro Apolo de la Avenida Corrientes con versión y dirección de Rubén Szuchmacher. Lo acompañan en el elenco Roberto Carnaghi, Juan Gil Navarro y Joaquín Furriel.

...

Como en tantas otras obras de Shakespeare, se establece la lucha entre buenos y malos, pero construidos desde la complejidad humana y no como estereotipos propios de la filmografía norteamericana.
...
La versión elaborada por Szuchmacher logra hacer entendible para todo público sin simplificar el original shakesperiano, ni reducirlo a un cuentito superficial y entretenido.
...
Las funciones de "Rey Lear" tendrán lugar los miércoles y jueves a las 20.30, viernes a las 21, sábados a las 20 y 23 y domingos a las 20 , en la sala ubicada en avenida Corrientes 1372.

---

Anybody planning to go? Let us know!

Gladys

King Lear (PART 2)

Ready to see how King Lear's story finishes, 3rd-year students?

Before you start reading PART 2, please post a comment answering this question:

Whose stories do you think will have a happy ending? Whose will have a sad ending?

Then read pp. 58 to 71 in your book. Were you right?

After you finish, post a comment discussing the following statement:

"King Lear and Gloucester were old but not wise."

So ... how did you like this play by Shakespeare? More by this great playwright in our second term meetings!

Gladys

"King Lear" (PART I)

Morning, 3rd-year class!

Time for you to start reading "King Lear", by William Shakespeare (the third play in your book). Before you get started, look at these words from the play:

From today, I will not be your father. You will be a stranger to me and to my heart.

Also, look at the pictures on pp. 49, 51 and 54 of your book.

Post a comment:

What problems might King Lear have
with his family, his friends and his enemies?

Now read PART I in your book (pp. 49 to 55) and complete exercises 6.1 to 6.3 on pp. 56 and 57 (we'll check them in class, on August 6th).

Happy reading!
Gladys

NOTE: The canvas you can see reproduced here was painted by the British artist John Rogers Herbert (1810-1890). Visit this page to be able to appreciate details of the painting.