Favourite Scenes From Shakespeare


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In 2012, the World Shakespeare Festival surveyed Britons as to their favourite plays by Shakespeare. This collection consists of 21 scenes from the most popular plays written by arguably the greatest writer in the English language, possibly any language. It is an homage to the Bard in celebration of the 400th anniversary of his death in 1616 -- the Shakespeare Quadricentennial. - Summary by John Burlinson

Roles performed by: Beth Thomas, Michele Eaton, Sonia, Tony Addison and John Burlinson
Editing done mainly by Michele Eaton and John Burlinson (4 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Antony and Cleopatra. Act 5, Scene 2. 18:27 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
As You Like It. Act 3, Scene 2 13:15 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Hamlet. Act 3, Scene 4 13:04 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Henry IV, Pt. 1. Act 2, Scene 4 13:38 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Julius Caesar. Act 4, Scene 3 10:17 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
King Lear. Act 2, Scene 4. 14:05 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
MacBeth. Act 1, Scene 7 5:33 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
MacBeth. Act 2, Scenes 1-3 10:03 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
MacBeth. Act 4, Scene 1 10:25 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Merchant of Venice. Act 1, Scene 2 7:22 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Merchant of Venice. Act 3, Scene 2 14:07 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Midsummer Night's Dream. Act 2, Scene 1 11:18 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Midsummer Night's Dream. Act 3, Scene 2 14:10 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Much Ado About Nothing. Act 4, Scene 1 4:35 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Othello. Act 3, Scene 3 31:20 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Othello. Act 5, Scene 2 12:19 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Richard III. Act 1, Scene 2 15:42 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Romeo and Juliet. Act 2, Scene 2 11:41 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Taming of the Shrew. Act 2, Scene 1. 9:18 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Tempest. Act 1, Scene 2. 34:48 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Twelfth Night. Act 1, Scene 5. 17:19 Read by LibriVox Volunteers