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"To be or not to be, that is the question" is a famous quote from one of William Shakespeare's play...

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Shakespeare's most famous quoteA famous Shakespeare quote - Questions"To be or not to be, that is the question" - Vidéo"To be or not to be, that is the question" - Questions
Discussing theatreTheatre: what can you do? - ActivitéShakespeare through the ages - Activité

Shakespeare's most famous quote

A famous Shakespeare quote - Questions

"To be or not to be, that is the question" is a famous quote from one of William Shakespeare's play.
1.Can you read this sentence?
2.Do you understand what it means?
3.Do you know what play it comes from?

"To be or not to be, that is the question" - Vidéo

"To be or not to be, that is the question" - Questions

1.Where does the scene take place?
2.Who are these people?
3.What are they arguing about?
4.Why are they all repeating the same sentence?

Discussing theatre

Theatre: what can you do? - Activité

Let's have a discussion about what is different in the theatre - based on what you have just seen.
Try to find some ideas based on the themes below:
  • An actor's skills / qualities
  • Looks and costumes
  • Gender and age
  • Differences between theatre and cinema

Shakespeare through the ages - Activité

1.(In group) Choose one play and have a look at the different pictures.
a.Complete the following sentences.
Similarities
  • Characters:
  • Atmosphere:
  • Emotions:
Differences
  • Characters:
  • Period:
  • Atmosphere:
b.Pick one of the pictures. Discuss it with your group and complete the following sentences:
  • In this version, the audience can expect to see...
  • We can say it is a reinvention because…
  • This story in timeless because…
2. Which version are you curious about? Why?