Free drama education resources for lockdown announced by the RSC

Available from the Education section of the RSC website, the free Shakespeare-related resources include: 

Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare

Aimed at young people aged 6-16, the videos combine Michael Morpurgo reading his contemporary Shakespearian tales with performances from members of the RSC acting company. A new Tale is available on Fridays until 5 February and each story is available on demand for 3 months after release. Schools need to register to access the videos, which can be done here. 

Activity Toolkits 

These are available for Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing and The Merchant of Venice. Each contains 20 short 15-minute activities for each play, designed to help students revise and refresh their knowledge of the texts, but can also be used by teachers for planning remote lessons.