Three Sisters - education resource
Overview
Explore the National Theatre’s 2019 production of Three Sisters adapted by Inua Ellams. This collection of resources includes downloadable PDFs and short videos exploring the production.
The first PDF, Three Sisters Learning Guide, provides a detailed plot synopsis, notes on production, and key production elements, from performance style to design.
The Black Plays Archive: Three Sisters Pack provides a historical context of the play, interviews with Inua Ellams and Nadia Falls, information on character, theme and structure within the play, and exercises, discussion points and essay questions for students.
Learning outcomes
These resources can be used to support students studying the play as part of a GCSE or A Level course in Drama and Theatre Studies.
In particular those who are studying the work of Anton Chekhov and contemporary adaptations of his play, Nadia Fall as a contemporary theatre practitioner, and the work of Inua Ellams.
Production information
The Lyttleton Theatre – 2019
Three Sisters, adapted by Inua Ellams after Chekhov, directed by Nadia Fall. Design by Katrina Lindsay, sound design by Donato Wharton, lighting design by Peter Mumford, fight direction by Rachel Bown-Williams & Ruth Cooper-Brown, movement direction by Jack Murphy, composer: Femi Temowo, music director: Michael Henry
Photos © The Other Richard
The full production is available to stream on the National Theatre Collection
Suitability
Age Recommendation: 12+
Keywords
Three Sisters, Chekhov, Inua Ellam, Nadia Fall, adaptation
National Theatre Collection
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The Black Plays Archive
An online catalogue of the first professional production in the UK of plays written by Black British, African, and Caribbean playwrights. Explore our specially written resources for teachers and educators.
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A Teacher's Guide to the Black Plays Archive
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Three Sisters - education resource
