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Shakespeare - Resource Packs

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This is a collection of resource packs on National Theatre productions on Shakespeare texts. These packs are for teachers, students, researchers or anyone interested in discovering more about National productions. Each pack contains production images, articles, interviews and practical exercises. Productions included in this collection are A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest and The Merchant of Venice.
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King Lear - Part 1: rehearsal diaries

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.

Jan 24, 2014•1 sec

Othello

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.

Jun 18, 2013•3 sec

The Little Tempest

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.

Aug 30, 2012

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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.

Aug 30, 2012•2 sec

The Tempest

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

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

The Merchant of Venice

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.

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

Romeo and Juliet

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

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

Pericles

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.

Aug 15, 2012•4 sec

Much Ado About Nothing

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

Aug 15, 2012•6 sec

Measure for Measure

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.

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

Love's Labour's Lost

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.

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

Henry V

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.

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

Henry IV Parts 1 and 2

This is a workpack for William Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, directed by Nicholas Hytner in 2005.

Aug 15, 2012•2 sec

All's Well That Ends Well

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.

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

The Winter's Tale

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.

Aug 15, 2012•1 sec

Hamlet (2000)

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.

Aug 14, 2012•1 sec

Hamlet (2010)

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.

Aug 14, 2012•2 sec
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