Title
Education Pack - Fairies and Flight in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Description
This education pack includes a lesson plan and associated resources that can be used to explore the representation of fairy flight in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The resources are designed for pupils aged approximately 11-14 years. but could be adapted for use with older pupils.
Creator
Sarah Sharp
Contributor
Evelyn O'Malley and Chloe Preedy.
The suggested activities are informed by work undertaken with Queen Elizabeth’s School, Crediton, and the Minack Theatre Academy.
The suggested activities are informed by work undertaken with Queen Elizabeth’s School, Crediton, and the Minack Theatre Academy.
Rights
CC BY-NC 2.0
Relation
Interview with Emma Gersch
Emma Gersch is the Artistic Director of Moving Stories. Moving Stories creates inclusive and accessible theatre that engages and inspires its audiences. They have made large scale Shakespearean productions for the Minack Theatre, staged new writing across Europe and the UK, and created site specific events in bedrooms, offices, and castles. Moving Stories is also the home of Band of Mothers, a group of artists who harness the creative power of motherhood and allow it to inform their creative work. In this video, Emma discusses her extensive experience of directing plays for performance in open-air contexts, including a 2012 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Emma Gersch on A Midsummer Night's Dream (edited start time):
Interview with Emma Gersch (full version and transcript)
Emma Gersch is the Artistic Director of Moving Stories. Moving Stories creates inclusive and accessible theatre that engages and inspires its audiences. They have made large scale Shakespearean productions for the Minack Theatre, staged new writing across Europe and the UK, and created site specific events in bedrooms, offices, and castles. Moving Stories is also the home of Band of Mothers, a group of artists who harness the creative power of motherhood and allow it to inform their creative work. In this video, Emma discusses her extensive experience of directing plays for performance in open-air contexts, including a 2012 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Emma Gersch on A Midsummer Night's Dream (edited start time):
Interview with Emma Gersch (full version and transcript)