Practitioners in Practice: Katie Mitchell (Education pack)

Conceived by Katie Mitchell with the National Theatre this education pack explores the key features of theatre practitioner and director Katie Mitchell’s unique style and methodology, looking in detail at Naturalism and Live Cinema.

It includes detailed biographical information, descriptions of her practice in her own words and lesson plans and design guides to support students to recreate her work in the classroom.

The film recommended for use with this education pack is located in the More to explore section at the bottom of this page.

Series conceived by Katie Mitchell with the National Theatre.

Learning outcomes

It is designed for teachers who are supporting students as they explore Katie Mitchell as a contemporary practitioner for A Level Drama and Theatre, using the Practitioners in Practice: Katie Mitchell film.

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Suitability

Suitable for 16+/KS5

Photo © Stephen Cummiskey

Keywords

Katie Mitchell, directing, contemporary practitioners, Naturalism, multimedia, feminist theatre, A Level Drama and Theatre

Photos © Stephen Cummiskey