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Learning Resources

Richard III

William Shakespeare

Discover teaching ideas and lesson planning inspiration through our range of resources, activities and other supporting materials on Shakespeare's Richard III.

Richard III shows Richard's rise to power, following his plots and schemes against family and rivals before becoming king of England.  

For young people of all ages, this play is a brilliant way to look at leadership and the qualities of a leader as well as looking at a range of themes including:

  • Power and Responsibility
  • Justice 
  • Family

EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

Discover upcoming events and workshops that focus on Richard III

RICHARD III: ENGLISH AND DRAMA CONFERENCE

This one-day conference in Stratford-upon-Avon offers students a unique insight into our current production of Richard III, with an examination of the interpretive choices made by the company and a close reading and exploration of key scenes.

16 September 2022

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BESPOKE SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS FOR KEY STAGEs 2-5

Two hour workshops in our Clore Learning Centre, on any Shakespeare play, tailored to the needs of your students, led by an RSC Associate Learning Practitioner. 

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RESOURCES

Explore our range of videos, Teacher Packs and online resources. 

TEACHER PACKS

There are lots of ways you could choose to approach this text but you may find the following particularly useful:

 

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