Barbara A. Sasso
Bergreen, Laurence.
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
. New York: Morrow, 2003. The book also captures the spirit of exploration in the Renaissance and includes references to Pigafetta’s diary, a source for Sycorax.
Bloom, Harold.
Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human
. New York: Riverhead Books, 1998. Fascinating essays by a lion of literature. Bloom has brilliant and uniquely personal insights into Shakespeare's characters.
"Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays. Chapter XXX: Of the Caniballes." Renascence Editions. November 21, 2009. Accessed July 02, 2016. http://www.luminarium.org/renascence-editions/montaigne/1xxx.htm. Source for Gonzalo's description of the island in
The Tempest
. Read Montaigne's essay "On Education" too!
Hamlet
. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Performed by Mel Gibson, Glen Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham Carter. Burbank: Warner Brothers, 1990. DVD. Excellent film of the play. Note Bonham Carter's performance in Act 4.
Hamlet
. Directed by Gregory Doran. Performed by David Tennant and Patrick Stewart. BBC. December 26, 2009. Accessed July 2, 2016. http://www.pbs.org/video/1473795626/. Acclaimed performance by David Tennant.
Hamlet
. Directed by Kevin Kline. Performed by Kevin Kline, Dana Ivey, Brian Murray, Diane Venora. New York: New York Shakespeare Festival, 1990. DVD. Kevin Kline might be the best Hamlet ever.
Hamlet
. Directed by Laurence Olivier. Performed by Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons. Great Britain: Rank Organisation, 1948. DVD. Lawrence Olivier removes all the dark humor from this play. Why? Good as a discussion piece.
Heron, Melonie, Ph.D. "Adolescent Health." Deaths: Leading Causes for 2013. National Vital Statistics Reports; Vol 65 No 2. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. April 27, 2016. Accessed July 02, 2016. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/adolescent-health.htm. Sad statistics for adolescent suicide rates.
Macbeth
. Directed by Geoffrey Wright. Performed by Sam Worthington, Victoria Hill, Lachy Hulme. Richmond: Arclight Films, 2006. DVD. Violence and sex. A very modern and brutal film set among warring drug lords.
Macbeth
. Directed by Orson Welles. Performed by Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall. Los Angeles: Republic Pictures, 1948. DVD. Absolutely stunning cinematography adds much depth to this film.
Macbeth
. Directed by Roman Polanski. Produced by Hugh M. Hefner. Performed by Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, and Nicholas Selby. United States: Columbia Pictures Presents, 1971. DVD. Disturbing rape scene, but Ross interestingly becomes one of the murderers in this film.
Macbeth
. Directed by Rupert Goold. Performed by Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood. BBC. October 6, 2010. Accessed July 02, 2016. http://www.pbs.org/video/1604122998/. Worth watching for discussion of political stereotypes.
The Merchant of Venice
. Directed by Michael Radford. Performed by Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins. Sony Pictures, 2004. DVD. Wonderful film that shows clearly why Shylock is vengeful.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
. Directed by Max Reinhardt and William Dieterle. Performed by James Cagney, Olivia De Havilland and Mickey Rooney. Hollywood: Warner Brothers, 1935. DVD. Stunning cinematography and over-the-top performances. Mendelssohn's breathtaking score.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
. Directed by Michael Hoffman. Performed by Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stanley Tucci, Calista Flockhart. Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox, 1999. DVD. Lovely modern adaptation. Kline and Tucci are brilliant -- but why the bicycles?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
. Directed by Peter Hall. Performed by Helen Mirren, Diana Rigg, Judi Dench And, Ian Holm. United Kingdom: Royal Shakespeare Company, 1968. Accessed May 25, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RD-7aRcxmA. Director? Cast? You have to see this one.
Sasso, Barbara. "The Play's the Thing." Google Docs. July 02, 2016. Accessed July 02, 2016. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V4hKYn3rmW1lP1uszdJ-iNM-93vQfAMi-Tmj62Ndie0/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs. Lesson handout.
Shakespeare, William, and G. Blakemore Evans.
The Riverside Shakespeare
. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. Standard college source for all the plays. Signet editions, however, of individual plays have excellent background source information.
Shakespeare, William.
The Tempest
. Edited by Henry Norman Hudson. New York: Ginn and Company, 1901. Accessed August 20, 2010. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/keydates/tempestbermuda.html. Research for the shipwreck of the "Sea Adventure" in 1609, a possible source for
The Tempest
.
The Tempest
. Directed by Julie Taymor. Performed by Helen Mirren, Alan Cumming, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathaim. United States: Walt Disney Studios, 2010. DVD. Helen Mirren as "Prospera". Excellent performances by Hounsou and Cumming.
"Wilbur Cross High School." US News and World Report High Schools. 2016. Accessed June 4, 2016. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/new-haven-school-district/wilbur-cross-high-school-4498/student-body. High school demographics.
William Shakespeare's Hamlet
. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Performed by Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, and Derek Jacobi. United States: Columbia Pictures, 1996. DVD. The four-hour Hamlet only Kenneth Branagh could conceive. Fabulous performances by many excellent actors.