Workshops, conferences and training

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Workshops, conferences and training

The World Shakespeare Festival is an opportunity to connect teachers and students with theatre-makers and artists across the world.
Through a series of conferences and workshops, teachers and students will have the opportunity to meet and work alongside a range of actors, directors and designers involved in the World Shakespeare Festival.

The WSF offers events for teachers, undergraduates and Primary and Secondary students - use the tabs below to browse events or download the brochure (PDF 3MB).

Worlds Together
A major international forum challenging and exploring the place of Shakespeare and the arts in young people's lives across the world.
The Clore Learning Centre, Tate Modern, Bankside, London
(Events will also take place at the British Museum and the National Theatre)
Thursday 6 – Saturday 8 September 2012
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Re-making Shakespeare
A conference for teachers and students of Shakespeare, theatre-makers, spectators and educators to explore the impact of Shakespeare's work on artists and educators across the world.
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Shakespeare: Staging The World INSET
A unique one-day INSET course linked to the British Museum's exhibition Shakespeare: Staging The World.
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Julius Caesar - A passage to Africa
This conference for undergraduates focuses on Gregory Doran's production of Julius Caesar which finds echoes in modern-day Africa.
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University students may also be interested in the conferences and events listed in the other sections.

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Conferences

'What country friends is this?' Sixth Form Conferences
Conferences in Stratford-upon-Avon and London specially designed for AS, A level and BTEC students of English and Theatre Studies.
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Re-making Shakespeare
This conference for teachers and students of Shakespeare, theatre makers, theatre spectators and theatre educators will explore the impact of Shakespeare’s work on artists and educators across the world.
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 Other events

Summer Skills
Practical workshops exploring performance skills with RSC practitioners.
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Play in Two Days
Work over two days to create a shortened reworking of The Tempest.
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Theatre Days
Pre-show sessions with members of the acting company and creative teams.
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Director Talks
The Director in conversation, discussing the creative choices made in their production.

Post-Show Talkbacks
Stay on after the show and put your questions about the production to members of the acting company.

Unwrapped
Join members of a show's company as they demonstrate how the play went from page to stage.

For more details on Director Talks, Post-Show Talkbacks and Unwrapped events, search the Events Planner by play or venue.

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Other events

In addition to special World Shakespeare Festival events, the RSC offers a continuing programme of Education events on performance, its current repertoire and Shakespeare's plays:

Practical workshops
Tailor-made for students from Key Stage 1 to 5, these workshops focus on key areas to suit the developmental needs of your students.
Workshops on current productions »
Workshops on any Shakespeare play »
'Is all our company met?' A day in the life of the rehearsal room »

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