Twelfth Night - Shakespeare - education resource
Overview
Explore key themes of the National Theatre’s 2017 production of Twelfth Night with this series of short films.
Watch a combination of production clips with interviews from the cast and director (Simon Godwin).
Learning outcomes
Designed to support students studying the play as part of a GCSE or A Level course in Drama or English Literature, with a particular focus on character, design and interpretation.
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Production information
Olivier Theatre, 2017.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare; directed by Simon Godwin; design by Soutra Gilmour; lighting design by James Farncombe; movement direction by Shelley Maxwell; music by Michael Bruce; sound design by Christopher Shutt.
Photo © Marc Brenner
The full production is available to stream on the National Theatre Collection
Suitability
Suitable for 14+/KS4+
Keywords
Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Simon Godwin, A Level English, GCSE English, GCSE Drama, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR
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