The Royal Shakespeare Company creates theatre at its best, made in Stratford upon Avon and shared around the world. We place a special emphasis on sharing Shakespeare’s work with children and young people. We believe that young people get the most out of Shakespeare’s plays when they see them performed live and actively explore the text ‘on their feet’. This means speaking the words out-loud and bringing tried and tested RSC rehearsal room approaches into the classroom through our resources.
The Royal Shakespeare Company creates theatre at its best, made in Stratford upon Avon and shared around the world. We place a special emphasis on sharing Shakespeare’s work with children and young people. We believe that young people get the most out of Shakespeare’s plays when they see them performed live and actively explore the text ‘on their feet’. This means speaking the words out-loud and bringing tried and tested RSC rehearsal room approaches into the classroom through our resources.
This Primary Teachers’ pack supports the RSC’s 2015 production of Henry V, directed by Gregory Doran, which opened on 12 September 2015 at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
This pack is designed to support primary school children who are reading, performing or watching a performance of Henry V. There are more activities available in the Henry V KS3-4 Teacher Pack that can be adapted for younger pupils.
The pack is divided up into 4 distinct sections designed to help you to plan your lessons: Knowing the Story;
Exploring the Characters; Staging War and Resource Materials. 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.
This pack supports the RSC’s 2014 production of Much Ado About Nothin (Love's Labour's Won) , directed by Christopher Luscombe, which opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The activities provided are specifically designed to support KS3-4 students studying or seeing
the play, offering a deeper insight into the choices that can be explored through staging. The pack is divided up into 6 distinct sections designed to help you to plan your lessons: About this pack and the Broadcasts; Exploring the Story; Establishing; Female Relationships; Beatrice and Benedick and Resource Materials. 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. We also have extension boxes throughout the pack which can help to develop the activities for older students or to help you progress a theme in greater depth. 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 pack supports the RSC’s 2015 production of Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Christopher Luscombe.
The activities provided are specifically designed to support KS3-4 students 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 the Story;
The Characters; The Language of Love; Life and Learning and Resource Materials. 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. We also have extension boxes throughout the pack which can help to develop the activities for older students or to help you progress a theme in greater depth. 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 pack supports the RSC’s 2015 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Polly Findlay, which opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The activities provided are specifically designed to support KS3-4 students studying or seeing
the play, offering a deeper insight into the choices that can be explored through staging. The pack is divided up into 6 distinct sections designed to help you to plan your lessons: About this Pack; Exploring the Story; The Republic of Venice; Status and Wealth; Hazarding and Justice and the Resolution . 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. We also have extension boxes throughout the pack which can help to develop the activities for older students or to help you progress a theme in greater depth. 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 pack forms part of the resources created for RSC Education's Dream Team 2016. You can register for Dream team here http://www.dream2016.org.uk/education/ download further resources and participate in the activities taking place across the UK in 2016.
Written by composer Lynne Plowman this pack focuses on the role of music in performance generally and specifically in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This is a resource that can be used by both primary and secondary school teachers.
This pack forms part of the resources created for RSC Education's Dream Team 2016. You can register for Dream team here http://www.dream2016.org.uk/education/ download further resources and participate in the activities taking place across the UK in 2016.
Written by Director of Design Stephen Brimson Lewis, this pack focuses on the role of the designer in performance generally and specifically in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This is a resource that can be used by both primary and secondary school teachers.
This pack forms part of the resources created for RSC Education's Dream Team 2016. You can register for Dream team here http://www.dream2016.org.uk/education/ download further resources and participate in the activities taking place across the UK in 2016.
This pack has been written by the Deputy Artistic Director of the RSC Erica Whyman and focuses on the role of the director generally and specifically in directing A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is a resource that can be used by both primary and secondary school teachers.
This pack forms part of the resources created for RSC Education's Dream Team 2016. You can register for Dream team here http://www.dream2016.org.uk/education/ download further resources and participate in the activities taking place across the UK in 2016.
This pack focuses on directing A Midsummer Night's Dream in your school. This is a resource that can be used by both primary and secondary school teachers.
Director Dominic Cooke of the RSC's 2004 production of Macbeth discusses how he 'sets the scene' in this extract, allowing the audience to see what Lady Macbeth's life is like when Macbeth isn't there and emphasizing her isolation, loneliness and removal from a family life.
Suitable for Key Stage 3 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
An information resource exploring how Shakespeare emphasises the opposites in Romeo and Juliet: youth and age, day and night, poison and medicine, and of course: love and hate. This article first appeared in the show programme for the RSC's 2006 production of Romeo and Juliet. Jonathan Bate, Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature at the Univerity of Warwick.
What kind of 'hero' is Hamlet? How does he compare to Shakespeare's other heroes? Director Michael Boyd discusses Hamlet's situation.
This video is the the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2004 production of Hamlet.
This bank of images from different RSC productions of The Tempest can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
This bank of images from different RSC productions of The Merchant of Venice can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
This bank of images from different RSC productions of Henry IV Part I and II and Henry V can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
This bank of images from different RSC productions of a Midsummer Night's Dream can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
This bank of images from different RSC productions of Othello can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
This bank of images from different RSC productions of Much Ado About Nothing can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion. Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
This bank of images from different RSC productions of Much Ado About Nothing can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards.
Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources
