Series 2
6 episodes · Nov 2, 1994
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- S2E1
King Richard III
Nov 2, 199425mA portrayal of Shakespeare's darkest villain Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his unquenchable thirst for the throne.
- S2E2
The Taming of the Shrew
Nov 9, 199425mShakespeare's witty battle of the sexes is given a fresh airing in puppet animation. The unlikely bonding of a headstrong Kate and domineering Petruchio is only one aspect of a play about change and the magical transformations that theatre can produce.
- S2E3
As You Like It
Nov 16, 199425mThis bright and comic tale is famed as the only play written by Shakespeare in which he is known to have appeared himself - playing Adam, the old retainer to the hero Orlando. The sunniest of his comedies, the play tells of a group of courtiers escaping to the Forest of Arden where they meet, philosophise and fall in love.
- S2E4
Julius Caesar
Nov 30, 199425mA compelling study of personal ambition versus the good of the state.
- S2E5
The Winter's Tale
Dec 7, 199425mExquisitely sculptured Russian puppets perform this powerful and enchanting story full of regal and rustic characters. A fit of temper has tragic results for King Leontes. Sixteen years later, the gods and humbler mortals intervene to craft a happy, magical ending.
- S2E6
Othello
Dec 14, 199425mIn the last in the series, the playwright's most famous dramatic study of jealousy and its tragic effects are conveyed vividly in a striking drawn animation style. The warmth of the Mediterranean contrasts with the coldness in lago's heart as he turns his noble master, Othello, against the beautiful and innocent Desdemona.