Shakespeare - Resource Packs

This is the first in a series of background packs on the 2014 production of King Lear directed by Sam Mendes. This pack introduces the new production and gives an insight into the rehearsal process with a diary by the staff director.

Othello

Jun 18th, 2013 3s

This is a background pack for Nicholas Hytner's 2013 production of Othello with Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear. Included in this pack are interviews with the cast and a rehearsal diary.

The Little Tempest

Aug 30th, 2012

This is a workpack for the 2007 Watch This Space production of The Little Tempest. The pack includes a brief background to The Tempest and ideas for class work.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Aug 30th, 2012 2s

This is a PDF resource for the touring version of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Carl Heap in 2008. The materials in this pack are designed for Key Stages 2 teachers in primary and junior schools.

The Tempest

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack for Mark Rosenblatt's production of The Tempest. The pack includes practical exercises and interviews with the cast.

The Merchant of Venice

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack on Trevor Nunn's 1999 production of The Merchant of Venice. The pack includes background information on the play and classroom exercises.

Romeo and Juliet

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack for Tim Supple's 2000 production of Romeo and Juliet. The pack includes a brief synopsis and classroom exercises.

Pericles

Aug 15th, 2012 4s

This is a resource pack for Carl Heap's production of Pericles, an adaptation of Shakespeare's play aimed for children aged 7 to 11. The pack includes a worksheet and drama session notes.

Much Ado About Nothing

Aug 15th, 2012 6s

This is a workpack on Nicholas Hytner's 2007 production of Much Ado About Nothing. The pack includes classroom exercises and worksheets.

Measure for Measure

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack for Jonathan Petherbridge's 2002 production of Measure for Measure. The pack includes background information on this production as well as points for discussion.

Love's Labour's Lost

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack for Trevor Nunn's 2003 production of Love's Labour's Lost. The pack includes a background to the production and interviews with some of the cast.

Henry V

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack for Nicholas Hytner's 2003 production of Henry V. The pack offers a scene by scene account of the play and advice on teaching the play.

All's Well That Ends Well

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a background pack for Marianne Elliott's production of 2009 All's Well That Ends Well at the National Theatre. It contains production and rehearsal images, and documents the creative process of the show.

The Winter's Tale

Aug 15th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack for Nicholas Hytner's 2001 production of The Winter's Tale. Included in this pack are interviews with the cast and practical exercises.

Hamlet (2000)

Aug 14th, 2012 1s

This is a workpack for John Caird's 2000 production of Hamlet. This pack includes practical exercises and a look at Hamlet in popular culture.

Hamlet (2010)

Aug 14th, 2012 2s

This is a background pack for Nicholas Hytner's 2010 production of Hamlet. This pack includes an overview of the rehearsals process and of the challenges of staging Hamlet.