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Top 5 Books for Teaching Shakespeare to Children and Young People

Directing and Devising, Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Drama Tips, Features

These days Shakespeare can be taught to children and young people in very exciting and active ways – and there are numerous recent books to help teachers. These books bring alive the stories, characters, settings and language through lively games and exercises...Read more

7 Levels of Tension

Acting, Directing and Devising, Drama Teaching Tips, Features

The 7 levels of tension are used to explore the dynamics of a character, scene or improvisation.

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Creative Shakespeare – The Globe Education Guide to Practical Shakespeare

Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

Highly enjoyable approaches used in Globe Theatre workshops with dozens of activities aimed at children aged from 11 to adult.

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Shakespeare Primary Classics

Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

Potted adaptations of five of Shakespeare’s plays with amusing and ingenious staging devices.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Globe Education

Secondary, Shakespeare

Another brilliant volume from Globe Education which is perfect for students at Key Stage 3 and 4.

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Romeo and Juliet – Globe Education Shakespeare

Secondary, Shakespeare

An inspiring resource with a host of ideas and approaches to help teachers engage the teenagers it is aimed at.

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Macbeth – Globe Education Shakespeare

Secondary, Shakespeare

An attractive resource from Shakespeare’s Globe Education including director’s notes, actors’ exercises and views by the actors.

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The RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers

Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

A thorough resource from the Royal Shakespeare Company including practical sessions and worksheets for three of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

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A Practical Guide to Shakespeare for the Primary School

Primary, Shakespeare

A highly practical and original approach to exploring Shakespeare with primary-aged children.

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Drama Games for Devising

Directing, Drama Games

A brilliant collection of fun starting points and structures to get your company working together and shaping their work.

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