Audio and Visuals
Want to do more than just read Shakespeare?
Shakespeare is meant to be performed. Here are some great links to visual and audio media of Shakespeare's works, as well as digital images of costumes, paintings, and more.
LibriVox - Shakespeare's Sonnets
An online database where volunteers record books in the public domain and publish them on the web. Search for Shakespeare's Sonnets in the catalog; versions 2 (British male), 3 (male), and 4 (female) are especially recommended.
The Sonnets of William Shakespeare - Bernard Shakespeare
A complete YouTube playlist of Bertram Selwyn reading all 154 of William Shakespeare's sonnets. Text of each sonnet appears as the words are read. Watch and listen to your favorite sonnet or chose one.
Performances of Shakespeare's Plays*
*Each play has a link to an audio recording of the full play as well as varying number of multimedia scenes and versions of the play accessible online.
This blog is compiling the best videos of Shakespearean performances available online. Mainly just excerpts and scenes, this blog is well worth a look if you are trying to find a performance of the more popular monologues.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
The Internet Movie Database is a great resource to look up different film productions of Shakespeare's works. Pick a play and search for what is out there.
The Globe Theater in London has lots of information of current performances dedicated the exploration of Shakespeare's works. Check out the sites blog for stories about the performances, research, and interviews.
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Images Related to Shakespeare
The Folger Digital Image Collection
The Folger Digital Image Collection has high-quality digital images of Shakespeare's texts, memorabilia, art, images of costumes, and much more. This is a great visual resource if you want to compare styles of Shakespeare productions, or would like to see visual conceptions of Shakespeare's works.
Shakespeare Illustrated was created by Harry Rusche at Emory University. This site is a great visual resource with its compilation of paintings by a wide variety of artists inspired by Shakespeare's plays.
Marry, our play is, The most lamentable comedy, and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisby.
~ A Midsummer's Night Dream, Act I, Scene 2