Shakespeare

The Glenwood Shakespeare Company 

A selection of our Shakespeare projects, 1993 - 2021.

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 1 - "The Apparation"

The King is dead. For two nights the guards on watch on the Elsinore castle tower have seen a shocking sight: a ghostly figure which looks exactly like the dead king! They bring their smart friend, Horatio, to the tower one night to prove what they have seen is real.

An exciting new web series for The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: read in the style of a Zoom teleconference.

The best primary school Shakespeare on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 2 - "The Ghost Speaks"

A shockingly familiar ghost has appeared to Hamlet’s friend Horatio and the guards at Castle Elsinore in Denmark. Horatio tells Hamlet, who is still deeply sad over the death of his father and his mother hasty re-marriage to his uncle Claudius. Hamlet is amazed when Horatio tells him the ghost looked exactly like Hamlet’s father. Then the ghost appears to Hamlet himself!

An exciting new web series for The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference.

The best primary school Shakespeare on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 3 - "Sadness the the Madness"

After Hamlet has a strange encounter with Ophelia, Polonius, Ophelia’s father and the king’s advisor, thinks he has the answer. Polonius has told Ophelia to stay away from Hamlet – and this has driven Hamlet mad! Polonius then tries to talk to Hamlet directly, and is even more convinced of Hamlet’s madness when Hamlet speaks to him in such a crazy way. Is Hamlet really mad, or is it a game? And what part to visiting actors have to play in Hamlet’s revenge?

An exciting new web series for The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference.

The best primary school Shakespeare on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 4 - "A Sea of Troubles"

What is the cause of Hamlet’s madness? Is he dangerous? To the kingdom? To the king? To himself? They are the questions being asked by important people of Elsinore. But Hamlet wonders whether he should go on at all. And what of Ophelia, puzzled by Hamlet’s behaviour and made to be a part her father’s spying?

An exciting new web series for The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference. With subtitles in English, (coming soon!) Italian and plain modern English for students just getting into Shakespeare.

The best primary school Shakespeare on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 5 - "A Play Tonight Before the King"

There is a play tonight before the king. Hamlet has arranged for the player’s to perform a play very much like his father’s death – and has added some special lines that make it even closer. The plan: observe his uncle the king, and look for signs of guilt!

An exciting new web series from The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference. With subtitles in English, (coming soon!) Italian and plain modern English for students just getting into Shakespeare.

The best Zoom Shakespeare and Zoom Hamlet on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 6 - "What I've Seen Tonight"

Hamlet is summoned to his mother’s room. He resolves to at last speak the truth to her about his father’s death. But will his mother listen, especially after a shocking event that makes Hamlet seem madder than ever? And though Hamlet promises to speak daggers but use none, that is not enough to save one member of the castle!

An exciting new web series for The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference.

With subtitles in English, Italian and plain modern English for students just getting into Shakespeare. The best Zoom Shakespeare and Zoom Hamlet on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 7 - "Remembrance"

“When sorrows come, they come not single spies

But in battalions.”

Polonius accidently killed, Hamlet sent to England, and now a furious Laertes, Polonius’ son and Ophelia’s brother, returns to avenge his father. But there are more sorrows to come.

An exciting new web series for The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference.

With subtitles in English, Italian and plain modern English for students just getting into Shakespeare. The best Zoom Shakespeare and Zoom Hamlet on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 8 - "Mere Madness"

Hamlet has returned. He meets Horatio near a graveyard that is being prepared for a new arrival. But Hamlet does not know that the new arrival is Ophelia, or that her brother Laertes is plotting with the king for Hamlet’s death!

An exciting new web series for The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference.

With subtitles in English, (coming soon) Italian and plain modern English for students just getting into Shakespeare. The best Zoom Shakespeare and Zoom Hamlet on the web!

Hamlet Prince of Zoomers: Episode 9 - "Yet It Will Come"

Hamlet will fight Laertes in a bout of fencing, but Laertes has sharpened and poisoned his sword. King Claudius has prepared a poisoned cup for Hamlet to ensure the prince’s death. If this is not the time for Hamlet, yet it will come, and the readiness is all.

An exciting new web series from The Glenwood Shakespeare Company presenting a Hamlet for the times: a reading in the style of a Zoom teleconference.

With subtitles in English, (coming soon) Italian and plain modern English for students just getting into Shakespeare. The best Zoom Shakespeare and Zoom Hamlet on the web!

Once More Unto the Breach from Henry V by William Shakespeare. 

This was made by 45G of Glenwood Public School for the inaugural Cross Network Concert of schools in the Ultimo Region. This video explores the images in that famous speech from Act III, Scene I of Henry V. If you enjoy it, you can watch the live recordings of the full show right here on channel Glenwood.

Kindy Macbeth

Macbeth as performed on stage by Kindergarten, Glenwood Public School, November 2006. Many of the same cast went on to film Playing Shakespeare: Henry V when they were in Year 2. Music is composed and performed by Glen Op Den Brouw. It is an original score.

HVA 600!

Glenwood Public School staged a production of Henry V 600 years to the minute (as best as we could estimate) from the Battle of Agincourt! This gave us our title H(enry) V A(nniversary) 600! The play was broadcast LIVE around the world on Periscope.  

This is the matinee production, which has slightly better video quality. It uses a number of props and costumes from the inaugural Glenwood Shakespeare Company production of Henry V from 1993, including the crown, certain costumes, armour (with the names of the 1993 class still one thme!) and flags.

Henry V (1993) Slideshow

Higher quality version of the slideshow. Henry V was our first production and its success back in 1993 lead to Glenwood's ongoing drama output, reaching all the way to Channel Glenwood.

This is where it all began the astonishing enthusiasm and talent of the kids kicked off our entire movie and multi-media production line. Just look at those faces these kids are totally IN that Shakespearian world up on stage. Photos shot at 1600 ASA during the final dress rehearsal Friday October 22, 1993. 

Photos by T. Gough Music: Music track title: Freedom Composer: Pierre Gerwig Langer (SESAC – CAE #: 469753010) Publisher: Lynne Publishing (PRS – CAE #: 541626758) Purchased from Stock Music Site and licensed by Bjorn Lynne/ Shockwave Sound, Dec 21, 2008