Resources
We’ve compiled a list of theatre related resources for parents and children to enjoy together.
If you have any suggestions for additions to this page we’d love to hear them!
How Theatre Education Can Save the World - Rachel Harry Ted Talk
A wonderful talk from an award winning drama teacher about how important and life-changing an education in theatre can be.
Videos
Cbeebies Shakespeare Live series - Iplayer
A collection of live performances for children of all ages including Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest (filmed at the LBT!) and many more. These are a fantastic introduction to Shakespeare and theatre in general.
The National Theatre often lead the way in theatre accessibility, their website has lots of learning resources on a wide range of topics. Rehearsal diaries, introductions to Shakespeare or Greek theatre and much more!
The National Theatre
Books
All About Theatre - The National Theatre
Another National Theatre resource on this list, this is a fantastic guide for young theatre enthusiasts who want to know more about all things theatre. It covers everything from props, set and costume to directing and producing theatre, with references to real stage shows and interviews with actors.
Hannah's favourite
The Shakespeare Stories series - Andrew Matthews
This book series is a beautiful introduction to all of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, with character introduction pages and simplified but still captivating stories.
Our Lending Library
In line with our wish to make theatre as accessible as we can, we have compiled a selection of books on theatre and plays.
All are available to borrow, just drop us a message or ask us at drama club and we'd be happy to lend out anything from the list.
Children:
A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories - Angela McAllister
The Shakespeare Stories series - Andrew Matthews
All About Theatre - The National Theatre
Collected Plays for Children - Ted Hughes
Adult:
Shakespeare-
This is Shakespeare, How to read the world's greatest playwright - Emma Smith
Shakespeare's Sonnets
The Shakespeare Handbook - Levi Fox
Oscar Wilde-
Plays, Prose, Writings and Poems - Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
The Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde
The Plays of Oscar Wilde
Others -
One Man, Two Guvnors - Richard Bean
Educating Rita - Willy Russell
The Art of the Play - Hermon Ould
Twenty Years at the Lyceum - Percy Fitzgerald
The Romance of the English Theatre - Donald Brook
Twentieth Century Drama - Bamber Gascoigne
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