The animated tales is a series of twelve halfhour animated television adaptations of the plays of william shakespeare, originally broadcast on. Four stories macbeth, twelfth night, romeo and juliet and a midsummer nights dream. Condensed animated adaptations of plays by william shakespeare. This version of the tempest from 1992 is a masterpiece. This is bbc shakespeare animated tales macbeth part 3 by johnny rocket on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The animated tales tv series the tempest 1992 plot. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The second link is a recording of the tempest by the st. Aug 19, 20 they even found the animated tales hard to understand because the story in them was so compressed. Exiled prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, miranda. The animated tales the tempest tv episode 1992 on imdb. Bbc shakespeare animated tales the tempest part 1 youtube.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The other tales i have watched have also been most enjoyable. Both play animated film and text book are available for coordinated study. I loved the different styles of animation and i recognised the stop motion. Ontario is making 12 of their filmed productions available via youtube over the next few months. The tempest prospero was the duke of milan, and had a brother named antonio. The tempest, taming of the shrew, the winters tale, and twelfth night all have great, beautifully crafted model animation that so blows away the cgi movies of today.
This whimsical and sometimes bizarre animated adaptation of the play breezes by in a brief 26 minutes. My daughter and her friends, both male and female, love this series. The series was commissioned by the welsh language channel s4c. The player navigates the playable characters across 3d environments, including the overworld map, towns and dungeons the characters and environment are displayed on one screen of the nintendo ds system, while menu options such as the characters current status are displayed on the other. The artwork is outstanding, the music adds to the video, and my students really liked it. This is bbc shakespeare animated tales macbeth part 2 by johnny rocket on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bbc shakespeare animated tales macbeth part 3 on vimeo. With rosemary leach, fiona shaw, roger allam, suzanne burden. Feb 17, 2014 bbc shakespeare animated tales the tempest part 1 youtube stay safe and healthy. Shakespeares plays are animated in a variety of ways and voiced by wellknown actors. The animated tales also known as the animated shakespeare is a series of twelve halfhour animated television adaptations of the plays of william shakespeare, originally broadcast on bbc2 and s4c between 1992 and 1994 the series was commissioned by the welsh language channel s4c. The animated tales helped my children develop a clear understanding of the all of these stories as well as giving them a lot of enjoyment. Production was coordinated by the dave edwards studio in cardiff, although the shows were. The tempest is tells the story of prospero, the duke of milan, who is overthrown by his wicked brother and together with his baby daughter cast adrift in the ocean.
Ive seen a few of these in person and there are some spectacular productions here. I tend to think the tempest is a bit underrated, if only bc. Select rating give first date 15 give first date 25 give first date 35 give first date 45 give first date 55. A set of abridged shakespeare classics in animated form commissioned by our founder, chris grace while he was director of animation at channel four waless4c. Viola and sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. The taming of the shrew act 4 petruchio seeks to tame his wife katharina four stories julius caesar, as you like it, richard lll and the. This has inspired scores of russian animators to develop fascinating and highly individual techniques, a prolific kaleidoscope of styles from which the animation artists were chosen for these stories of shakespearethe animated tales. This has inspired scores of russian animators to develop fascinating and highly individual techniques, a prolific kaleidoscope of styles from which the animation artists were chosen for these stories of shakespeare the animated tales. The animated tales also known as the animated shakespeare is a series of twelve halfhour animated television adaptations of the plays of william shakespeare, originally broadcast on bbc2 and s4c between 1992 and 1994. Prospero was a deeply loved duke, but unfortunately he naively put his trust in his brother antonio. This is shakespeare the tempest animation by ronny wilkinson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
The animated tales was a bbc television series of the 1990s that produced 30minute versions of shakespeares plays with animation done by wellknown russian animators at the christmasfilms studio. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Set in denmark, hamlet is the story of a young mans revenge of his fathers murder. Hi guys, i just want to share some videos with you guys.
The animated tales four stories othello, the tempest, a winters tale and hamlet. When prosperos usurping brother sails by the island, prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives. The straford festival in stratford, ontario is making 12 of their filmed productions available via youtube over the next few months. The tempest, a midsummer nights dream, as you like it, hamlet. The animated tales tv series the tempest 1992 release info. Jan 26, 20 bbc shakespeare animated tales the tempest part 2 stay safe and healthy. This award winning series is designed to introduce children and young adults to some of shakespeares most popular works. May 12, 20 hi guys, i just want to share some videos with you guys.
I believe the animated tales of shakespeare are excellent for any teacher who wants to give an overall knowledge of shakespeares plays and if you dont. Its simply one of the best film adaptations of shakespeare ive ever seen. With anton lesser, jenny agutter, sally dexter, michael kitchen. Louis shakespeares 2010 production at the grandel theatre. Is shakespeare the animated tales same as the plays. With martin jarvis, timothy west, alun armstrong, ella hood. The first one is a animation made by bbc and its quite good. Apr 24, 2018 the tempest prospero was the duke of milan, and had a brother named antonio. Bbc shakespeare animated tales the tempest great works. Students can enjoy twelve halfhour animated television adaptations of the plays of shakespeare. With alec mccowen, michael kitchen, suzanne burden, gerald james. Tales of the tempest is an action roleplaying video game. I suggest you introduce the story and give them a brief summary before they start watching. I first saw these animated versions of the bards plays on youtube after i became a member in 2010.
Bbc shakespeare animated tales the tempest youtube. Youtube bbc shakespeare animated tales the tempest part 1. Bbc shakespeare animated tales macbeth part 2 on vimeo. Youtube bbc shakespeare animated tales the tempest part 2. The animated tales the tempest tv episode 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shakespeare, the animated tales 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. In depth information about the tempest, produced by christmas films, soyuzmultfilm, sianel 4 cymru s4c, british broadcasting corporation bbc wales, hit entertainment plc, home box office hbo, fujisankei, dave edwards studio cardiff. Viola lands in illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the duke orsino. Double bill of animated shakespeare plays abridged and adapted by leon garfield. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Although it does not replicate the complexity of the original play, this adaptation proves useful as a distillation of the plays major plot points. The animated tales the winters tale season 2 episode 5 foxtel arts puppets and stopmotion animation are used to tell the winters tale, about a jealous king who suspects that his wifes unborn child was fathered by his best friend.
Frankly, i wasnt too sure that my 10th graders would like this short 30 minutes animated the tempest. The animated tales episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists. As is typical with the other titles in this animated tales series, every element has been carefully designed. This stylish russianmade animated series wraps up its stories in 25 minutes and could provide a similar. Orsino sends her to help him woo the lady olivia, who doesnt want the duke, but finds that she likes the new. When he forces polixenes to flee for his life, leontes sets in motion a chain of events that lead to death, a ferocious bear, an infant left in the snow, young love, and a statue coming to life.