Hag-Seed by Maraget Atwood:Text and Analysis

A short cartoon film summarising the plot of Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood, includes all the major plot points and characters
In this video you’ll meet the protagonist, Felix. As the drama teacher in a Canadian prison, Felix has earned the prisoners’ respect. He made Shakespeare cool again. But when Felix’s old enemies decide to visit the prison, the curriculum finds a new focus: revenge. [YouTube 9:28min]

An engaging online series with Johnny from Ignite HSC analysing Hag-Seed. Aspects covered include; The Hogarth Shakespeare Project and Atwood’s motivations for taking part, themes of both texts, a discussion on Meta-Textuality (a text about another text), differing social and political contexts each was written within, and an in depth character analysis of Prospero (The Tempest) and Felix (Hag-seed).

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Shakespeare was at the height of his success when he wrote The Tempest. This video series reveals aspects of the playwright’s life and times which influenced the work, including the ‘discovery’ of new worlds by colonial powers. It examines the origin and relevance of the masque in Act 4. It is an excellent resource for middle to senior level students of English and Literature.

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Tempest at the Drop-In follows mentally ill and socially isolated members of the community as they stage a professional production of Shakespeare's The Tempest alongside professional actors John Bolton, Brian Lipson, Bagriana Popov and Joseph Sherman.  [Clickview Online, 1 hr 26 min]