Shakespeare - Resource Packs National Theatre

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.