Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
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About Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales is a animation TV series that premiered on BBC Two on November 9, 1992. It has 2 seasons and 12 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 6 "Othello", aired on December 14, 1994.
An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated by some of the foremost artists of Soyuzmultfilm, the former Soviet Union's main animation studio. Each 26-minute play is directed by a different animator, in a wide variety of styles: cel animation for Macbeth, stop-motion puppets in Twelfth Night, and paint on glass for Hamlet.
- Animation
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Episodes
12 episodes · 2 seasons
Series 1
1992 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago
- E6Finale
- E5
5. Hamlet
- E4
4. Romeo and Juliet
- E3
3. Macbeth
- E2
2. The Tempest
Prospero, a powerful magician, lives on an island with his daughter Miranda. They are served by Caliban, a hideous monster, and Ariel, a wild, discontented spirit.
- E1
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream
Four young lovers, trying to resolve their passions, and six worthy workmen, trying to rehearse a play, stumble about in a dark, haunted wood, while the powerful spirits play havoc with their hearts and minds.
Series 2
1994 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 31 years ago
- E6
6. Othello
FinaleIn the last in the series, the playwright's most famous dramatic study of jealousy and its tragic effects are conveyed vividly in a striking drawn animation style. The warmth of the Mediterranean contrasts with the coldness in lago's heart as he turns his noble master, Othello, against the beautiful and innocent Desdemona.
- E5
5. The Winter's Tale
Exquisitely sculptured Russian puppets perform this powerful and enchanting story full of regal and rustic characters. A fit of temper has tragic results for King Leontes. Sixteen years later, the gods and humbler mortals intervene to craft a happy, magical ending.
- E4
4. Julius Caesar
A compelling study of personal ambition versus the good of the state.
- E3
3. As You Like It
This bright and comic tale is famed as the only play written by Shakespeare in which he is known to have appeared himself - playing Adam, the old retainer to the hero Orlando. The sunniest of his comedies, the play tells of a group of courtiers escaping to the Forest of Arden where they meet, philosophise and fall in love.
- E2
2. The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare's witty battle of the sexes is given a fresh airing in puppet animation. The unlikely bonding of a headstrong Kate and domineering Petruchio is only one aspect of a play about change and the magical transformations that theatre can produce.
- E1
1. King Richard III
A portrayal of Shakespeare's darkest villain Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his unquenchable thirst for the throne.
Cast & crew
Created by Christopher Grace
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales FAQ
Will there be new episodes of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales?
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 14, 1994.
When did the latest episode of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales come out?
The most recent episode of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Season 2 Episode 6 "Othello", aired on December 14, 1994.
How many seasons of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales are there?
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales has 2 seasons with 12 episodes in total.
When did Shakespeare: The Animated Tales first air?
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales first aired on BBC Two on November 9, 1992.
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