Simon’s Soliloquy

Synopsis
60-Second Shakespeare is a BBC project to encourage UK students to create their own 60-second interpretations of Shakespeare using audio, video, animation and IT skills. In SIMON’S SOLILOQUY, Simon Dingwall at Sherburn High School, in school uniform, performs Macbeth’s soliloquy ‘is this a dagger which I see before me’ (II i). The performance is enacted walking along a path outside the classroom. Dingwell speaking the lines are recorded as voiceover. The teacher set the task for Class 9 preparing for SAT examinations.
Series
60 Second Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2005
Duration
1 mins

Credits

Cast
Simon DingwallMacbeth

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare/watch/sherburn_soliloquy.shtml

Production Company

Name

Sherburn High School

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Simon’s Soliloquy". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37062 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)