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Setting the Scene for Shakespeare at A Level
AS and A2 Shakespeare Programme September 2005 - February 2006

Designed for A-Level Success

Our talks have been designed to suit the needs of students working towards examinations set by OCR, AQA and Edexcel. They address the following assessment objectives, helping students appreciate:

• The relation of their play to Shakespeare's other work and to the theatre of his day
• The influence upon texts of cultural, historical and other contexts
• Different critical interpretations and the importance of context
• The contribution of directors, designers and peformers to the theatrical experience
• How characters and ideas are conveyed through theatrical presentation

Tea and Shakespeare

'Tea and Shakespeare' is designed to provide further insight into A-level texts and consists of TWO interactive, illustrated talks on the play of your choice lasting 45 minutes each, with a break for students and teachers to talk informally over a cup of tea.

Between September 2005 and February 2006 we are offering talks on the following AS and A2 texts:

• AS Level The Tempest, Antony and Cleopatra, The Sonnets
• A2 LEVEL Measure for Measure, Hamlet, King Lear

BY DAY Available by prior arrangement Monday - Friday between September 2005 and February 2006 (subject to availability, 3-4 weeks advance booking is normally required).

BY NIGHT(5-7pm)

These talks are available on the above set evenings between September 2005 and February 2006 (3-4 weeks advance booking is normally required).

FEES 0-10 students, £50.00. 10+students, £5 per student

A Level Focus Sessions

A choice of 4 tailor-made teaching sessions designed to complement study at AS and A2 level.

• Shakespeare's Life and Times (60 minutes)
• Shakespeare's Stage's; Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatre Conditions (60 minutes)
• Shakespeare's Language (60 minutes)
• Hands on opportunity to work with theatre archive material (up to 90 minutes)

FEES 0-10 students, £50.00. 10+students, £5 per student

Booking information

For more information about these options contact the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Education Department on 01789 201805 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Alternatively, you can download this booking form and complete it with your choice of lectures and preferred dates.

 Booking Form (31.00 KB)

Or What You Will

All of our talks have been tailored to suit the needs of AS and A2 students. However, subject to availability, we are also able to deliver customized talks on any Shakespearian work, as well as other areas of Shakespeare studies such as:

• Detailed analysis of individual productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Performance histories of individual plays
• Adaptations of Shakespeare's works
• Social, cultural and historical background to individual plays
• Shakespeare's Contemporaries
• Hands-on opportunity to work with theatre archive material
• Practical workshops on A-Level set texts

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Lectures, Workshops and Outreach Work

We offer individual lectures and workshops on plays in the RSC repertoire, on any of Shakespeare's plays and other dramatists. We are also renowned for our lectures on the Performance History of Shakespeare's plays. If you would like to book an individual lecture or workshop, please telephone or e-mail the Education Department.

THE SHAKESPEARE HOUSES

The five Shakespeare Houses in and around Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Mary Arden's House & the Shakespeare Countryside Museum, Nash's House & New Place, and Hall's Croft) are owned and preserved by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and each is a museum in its own right.

Each house acts as an educational resource which offers the chance to experience the Stratford world of the famous dramatist and poet William Shakespeare. The properties have their own fascinating story to tell. Our well-informed and friendly guides are on hand throughout your visit to answer questions, lead tours and offer greater insight into Shakespeare, his world and his work.

We welcome visits by school parties. One member of staff is admitted free with every 10 students or pupils. School pupils are charged at the child rate. A preliminary visit is available free of charge for one teacher per school. Education work might include interactive history classes, creative sessions and arts projects.

For further information on group visits please telephone +44 [0]1789 201806/201836. If you are interested in background lectures, creative classes or workshops to accompany your visit please contact the Education Department on +44 [0]1789 201805.