Antony and Cleopatra Lesson Plan

Shakespeare in Adaptation

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will watch a staged production of "Antony and Cleopatra" and compare to the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

As a class, watch the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Antony and Cleopatra, available to stream here: https://www.digitaltheatre.com/consumer/production/antony-and-cleopatra

Encourage students to look for differences from the text (or from their interpretation of the text), things they think were executed well, and things they would have done differently if they were the director. Then, discuss the...