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CITIZENSHIP

His Dark Materials:
Resolving Conflict
 

Beasts and Beauties:
Human Rights, the Rights of the Child
 

The Crucible:
Exploring Citizenship
 

 

ENGLISH & DRAMA

Henry V:
Persuasive Language
 

His Dark Materials:
Novel to Performance
 

Beasts and Beauties:
Dramatising Stories
 

The Crucible:
Exploring Key Themes
 

Coram Boy:
Understanding the Play
 

Richard III:
Language and Themes
 

 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

His Dark Materials:
The Nature of Good and Evil
 

The Crucible:
Puritanism in the Salem community
 

 

HISTORY

Coram Boy:
England's Abandoned Children
 

 
 

 
Guidance Notes

 

His Dark Materials
Henry V
Differentiation
 

 

 

Stagework is a rich resource for teachers and learners at all levels. There are Lessons Plans in Citizenship, and English and Drama, at Key Stage 3 and 4, based upon the featured productions at the National Theatre the Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Repertory Theatre and mapped to the National Curriculum Schemes of Work by unit and section. Each lesson plan will provide the basis for two or more lessons. A lesson plan comprises comprehensive teachers notes and activities using resources drawn from the productions, including video of rehearsal, performance and interviews with cast and backstage teams; plot synopses, worksheets, and excerpts from the play script.

The Guidance Notes for each production suggest on how best to use Stagework for a number of other subjects including Performing Arts, Design, History and ICT.

You will also find relevant materials in other sections:

Productions has a wealth of behind the scenes information about each production as it progresses including interviews with the cast and creative team, production diaries, and video of rehearsal and performance.

Events & Workshops offers suggested workshop activities for schools and video examples of workshop practice.

Issues gives a deeper exploration and analysis of some of the key issues at the heart of each play.

People has profiles of key members of the company and the production team, and includes useful information for those interested in careers in the creative industries.

You will find more about the education programmes of the National Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Repertory theatres on their web sites.

 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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