
A Taste of Shakespeare
Explores the Bard’s most powerful and influential plays, including Macbeth, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet with key scenes performed by student actors.
StarringLord Birkett
Directed byJeffey Taylor
Season 1

S01:E01 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare's most popular comedy, set in an enchanted forest with fairies, sparring lovers and a group of amateur actors who are putting on a play...

S01:E02 - Anthony & Cleopatra
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Anthony & Cleopatra with performances from East 15 Drama School

S01:E03 - Hamlet
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Hamlet with performances from ACT

S01:E04 - Henry V
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Henry V, with performances from Mountview Drama School.

S01:E05 - Henry VIII
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Henry VIII, with performances from East 15 Drama School.

S01:E06 - Julius Caesar
Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power.

S01:E07 - King John
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic King John, with performances from LAMDA

S01:E08 - King Lear
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic King Lear, with performances from LAMDA

S01:E09 - Macbeth
Returning home from battle, Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder.

S01:E10 - Othello
Othello the Moor, a general employed by the Venetian state, has secretly married Desdemona, a daughter of the senator Brabantio.

S01:E11 - Pericles
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Pericles, with performances from LAMDA

S01:E12 - Richard II
The first of Shakespeare's History plays. A story of power and plotting.

S01:E13 - Richard III
Richard III completes the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses. It’s the story of Richard, Duke of Gloucester’s plan to take the throne.

S01:E14 - Romeo and Juliet
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Romeo and Juliet, with performances from The Drama Centre

S01:E15 - The Merchant of Venice
Considered one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, The Merchant of Venice remains a searing exploration of prejudice and the power of mercy.

S01:E16 - The Taming of the Shrew
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic The Taming of the Shrew, with performances from The Drama Centre
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