Shakespeare's most popular and widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In this episode key scenes from Macbeth are explored through performance, to unlock the meaning of language and development of character. Act 1 Scene 7: To Kill the King, Act 2 Scene 2: Post Murder, Act 5 Scene 1: Sleepwalking. With Jonathan Slinger as Macbeth and Aislín McGuckin as Lady Macbeth.

Shakespeare's most popular and widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In this episode key scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream are explored through performance, to unlock the meaning of language and development of character. The three worlds of the play, the Mechanicals, the Fairies and the Lovers are explored in Act 1 Scene 2 and Act 2 Scene 1.

Shakespeare's most popular and widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Three key scenes from Julius Caesar are explored through performance, to unlock the meaning of the language and development of character. Act 1, Scene 2 - Cassius and Brutus discuss Caesar's growing power. Act 3, Scene 1 - Caesar's assassination. Act 3, Scene 2 - The Orations.