Complete teachers' pack with classroom activities based on King Lear by William Shakespeare. The activities include: Creating a back story, Interpreting Act 1 Scene 2, Exploring the Fool. These teaching resources are based on Trevor Nunn's 2007 production of King Lear with the RSC.

This printable resource is designed as a reference guide for teachers. We have listed the major themes and motifs within A Midsummer Night's Dream and provided examples of scenes where they can be studied. Suitable for all Key Stages. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This is a printable teachers' pack with classroom activities and teaching resources based on Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. The activities include: - Investigating the political situation - Staging the barge scene - What is it to be Roman? Michael Boyd's 2010 production of Antony é Cleopatra with the RSC.

In this pack, we’ll be using a variety of different sources to bring the creative process to life for you and your students: Roald Dahl’s novel of Matilda; the script and songs from the RSC’s latest production Matilda, A Musical written by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin respectively; notes taken in Director Matthew Warchus’ rehearsal room as the production was brought to life onstage; insights and exercises from our Literary department plus our general practice with Shakespeare.

The activities in this free Shakespeare teachers' pack are inspired by the rehearsal room process for a production of Hamlet. They have been designed with KS2 and KS3 students in mind, but can be adapted for other ages. Activities include: - Creating a musical character - Exploring the ghost story - Using everyday objects as props - Hamlet's relationship with Horatio Based on the Young People&'s Shakespeare Hamlet directed by Tarell Alvin McCraney.

This pack supports the RSC and Little Angel Theatre 2010 production of The Tempest, directed by Peter Glanville. The activities provided are specifically designed to support Key Stage Two and Lower Key Stage Three but can be adapted for older or younger pupils studying or seeing the play. The pack is divided up into 5 distinct sections designed to help you to plan your lessons: Background and the story; Back-story; The island; Caliban and Ariel. There are activities within each section which follow the RSC's active approach to learning about Shakespeare and are driven and guided by our rehearsal room practice. The production used puppetry and there are activities based around making your own puppets. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This printable worksheet or handout contains an engaging synopsis of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare for students and teachers, created by writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

This pack supports the RSC’s 2011 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Nancy Meckler. The activities provided are specifically designed to support KS3 students (but can be adapted for other ages) studying or seeing the play, offering a deeper insight into the choices that can be explored through staging. The pack is divided up into 5 distinct sections designed to help you to plan your lessons: Exploring Power Games; Investigating the characters; Exploring theatre choices; Understanding the play’s structure; Interview with Nancy Meckler (Director) and a Pippa Nixon Interview Transcript (Hippolyta/Titania). Activities follow the RSC's active approach to learning about Shakespeare and are driven and guided by our rehearsal room practice. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This printable information pack contains Shakespearean context and a glossary for teachers and students who are studying or watching a performance of Julius Caesar or I, Cinna (The Poet). Download our other packs for drama and discussion activities.

Explanation of how Shakespeare's language works, with descriptions of the major tools of his art. This document is designed as a resource for teachers which can be adapted to use with your students.

This pack supports the RSC’s 2011 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Rupert Goold. The activities provided are specifically designed to support KS3-5 students studying or seeing the play (but can be adapted for other ages), offering a deeper insight into the choices that can be explored through staging. The pack is divided up into 7 distinct sections designed to help you to plan your lessons: Making a start; Introducing Bassanio and Antonio; Exploring Belmont; Shylock and public bullying; Exchanging the rings; A wider context and Interview with Tom Scutt. There are activities within each section which follow the RSC's active approach to learning about Shakespeare and are driven and guided by our rehearsal room practice. The pack also contains text based resources and key speeches from the play. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This practical activity pack is inspired by Gregory Doran’s 2012 production of Julius Caesar. They can be used either as stand-alone practical approaches to this play or as supporting activities for students seeing the production. They have been designed with KS3 students in mind, but can be adapted for other age groups. Some are best suited to an open space such as a hall, but many can be used in a classroom.

This teaching resource is designed as a reference guide for teachers. We have listed the major themes and motifs within The Tempest and provided examples of scenes where you can study them. Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

Using the activity described in this teaching pack, teachers will lead students to work as an ensemble to investigate Antony's relationships with Enobarbus and Cleopatra, in Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. This classroom activity is based on Gregory Doran's 2006 production of Antony and Cleopatra.

This printable Shakespeare teaching resource is designed as a reference guide for teachers. We have listed the major themes and motifs within King Lear by William Shakespeare and provided examples of scenes where you can study them.

This printable resource is designed as a reference guide for teachers. We have listed the major themes and motifs within Romeo and Juliet and provided examples of scenes where you can study them. Suitable across the Key Stages. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This downloadable Shakespeare resource pack contains questions to stimulate discussion about the play Julius Caesar. There are more resources for teachers, including classroom drama activities on both Julius Caesar and I, Cinna (The Poet), on the I, Cinna (The Poet) website.

Shakespeare Unlocked brings Macbeth to life for young people by showing how actors and directors work to interpret and take ownership of Shakespeare’s text. There are 12 short films for each play: 3 scenes filmed in colour, in the theatre and 8 workshops filmed in black and white, with actors and directors exploring those scenes. There is also a short film about this theatre production. These films can be found on the BBC site. Shakespeare Unlocked - videos by the BBC in partnership with the RSC.

These notes are created for teachers and leaders wishing to introduce their group to Hamlet and in particular the RSC's 2008 production directed by Gregory Doran. The activities provided are specifically designed to support Key Stage 3-5 students, irrespective of whether they are attending a performance, watching it on video or studying the play in school. The pack is divided up into 11 distinct sections designed to help you to plan your lessons: Creating Hamlet's friends; Adding detail to Hamlet's friends; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; Edited scene (Act 2 Scene 2) Edited scene (Act 3 Scene 2); Creating a contemporary Hamlet; Exploring To be or not to be; Edited scene (Act 2 Scene 2) ; Creating Osric; Should Hamlet fight? and Edited scene (Act 5 Scene 2). The activities created in this pack follow directly from RSC rehearsal room practice. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

The activities in this pack are inspired by The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. They can be used either as stand-alone practical approaches to this play or as supporting activities for students seeing the production. They have been designed with KS3 to KS5 students in mind, but can be adapted for other age groups. Some are best suited to an open space such as a hall, but many can be used in a classroom.