Series: The 30-Minute Shakespeare

Age range 12+ This edition of Henry V presents eight scenes, using all actors as Chorus. Included in this riveting cutting are Henry's inspiring "band of brothers" oration to his men, a merry interlude with Bardolph and friends, and an irresistible scene in which Alice teaches English to Katherine and her ladies in waiting. There is also an essay by...

Richard III: The 30-Minute Shakespeare features seven chosen scenes, beginning with the Duke of Gloucester's villainous "Winter of our discontent" speech, followed by his audacious wooing of Lady Anne. Queen Margaret's chilling curses, Richard's string of murders, and the haunting chants of his victims' ghosts exemplify stage drama at its finest. The climax presents a gripping battle in which the...