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 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

This bank of images from different productions can be used to compare interpretations and spark discussion.

This bank of images from different RSC productions 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 Shakespeare's History Plays 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 RSC images from different 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 printable resource contains an interview transcript about Gregory Doran's production of Antony & Cleopatra. Use this in class to give students an insight into staging and analysis techniques. Director Gregory Doran talks to Carol Chillington Rutter about his production of Antony and Cleopatra. Carol Chillington Rutter is Professor of English Literature at Warwick University. This is a transcription of the Director Talk event on 18 April 2006 which took place in front of an audience at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

A handout including a complete synopsis of The Comedy Of Errors. Suitable for Key Stage 2 onwards. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This article first appeared in the show programme for the RSC's 2008 production of Romeo and Juliet. Half way through rehearsals for the RSC's 2008 production of Romeo and Juliet, director Neil Bartlett pauses for thought.

Author Lucy Hughes-Hallett discusses the queen known for her 'infinite variety'. This printable article can be used as a teaching resource in exploring the character and characterisation of Cleopatra both as a woman and as a leader . It first appeared in the show programme for the RSC's 2006 production of Antony and Cleopatra. Suitable for Key Stage 4 onwards. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This resource contains the Introduction to The RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers and a lesson plan focussing on Romeo and Juliet. The lesson plan is part of a whole scheme of work around the play which models how to motivate learners aged 8 – 16 to tackle Shakespeare’s plays actively, and engage in close reading of this complex text.

This pack supports the RSC’s 2009 production of The Comedy of Errors directed by Paul Hunter. 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: Performing a back-story; Confusion; Creating the twins; Using music to set a scene; Script-writing and Cross-curricula activities. 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. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

This printable information resource is a reference guide for teachers. We have listed the major themes and motifs within The Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare and provided examples of scenes where you can study them.

These free, downloadable teaching notes are created for teachers and leaders wishing to introduce their group to Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The activities were created directly from experience in Gregory Doran's rehearsal room. They have been designed for KS3 to KS5 students, but can be adapted for other ages. Activities explore: - The opening - Polonius' family - Rosencratz and Guildenstern - The Players - The graveyard - Osric - Should Hamlet fight?

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.