Theatre Performance Video Collection: K-12 Schools raises the curtain for students to experience world-class theatrical video performances of plays and literary works courtesy of the U.K.’s National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Featuring many of the most-studied plays and literary works, this resource brings complex texts to life, enabling deeper engagement and supporting instruction in theatre, drama, performing arts, and literature classes.
Theatre Performance Video Collection: K-12 Schools includes:
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- BBC Literary Adaptations in Video, Volumes I & II
- National Theatre Collection, Volumes I & II
- The Royal Shakespeare Company Collection
Key Benefits
Bring Texts To Life Through Streaming Video
Unlimited simultaneous use supports the analysis of performances, play texts, and literary works.
Support Teaching And Learning With Supplementary Materials
Costume designs, scripts, teacher packs, production stills, rehearsal insights, and archival materials offer insight and context to the performances.
Use Contemporary Interpretations Of The Classics In The Classroom
The collection includes productions and literary adaptations that help students engage more deeply with widely studied works.
Customer Resources
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Included Content / Coverage
Shakespearean productions such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and The Tempest; literary classics including David Copperfield, Frankenstein, Great Expectations, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre, Oliver Twist, and Pride and Prejudice; productions from the National Theatre including Small Island, Consent, and Translations; and supplementary documents from the National Theatre Archive, Rehearsal Insights from the National Theatre, and teaching packs and production stills from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Fast Facts
Content Format
Multimedia
Highlighted Subjects
Theatre & Drama
Literature
Type of Content
Streaming video
Audio plays
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Design archives
Reference works
Platform
Access on the Alexander Street video platform
Territorial Rights
Worldwide
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