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English Theater After Shakespeare

English Theater After Shakespeare

Season 1 Episode 17
11:50
Where Did Theater Go?

Where Did Theater Go?

Season 1 Episode 18
12:54
The Spanish Golden Age

The Spanish Golden Age

Season 1 Episode 19
10:40
Japan, Kabuki, and Bunraku

Japan, Kabuki, and Bunraku

Season 1 Episode 23
11:51
All Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali

All Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali

Season 1 Episode 24
10:13
China, Zaju, and Beijing Opera

China, Zaju, and Beijing Opera

Season 1 Episode 25
10:51
England's Sentimental Theater

England's Sentimental Theater

Season 1 Episode 26
11:37
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Crash Course Theater

Straight Outta Stratford-Upon-Avon – Shakespeare's Early Day

Season 1 Episode 14

This is the story of how a young Englishman named William Shakespeare stormed London's theater scene in the late 16th century, and wrote a bunch of plays and poems that have had pretty good staying power. We'll learn about Shakespeare's beginnings, his family, and how he broke into theater.