As You Like It
Education pack
Free education pack including classroom activities, insights and analysis for teachers and students
Watch the Open University’s documentary about As You Like It.
This pack includes
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Open University Documentary
An incredible documentary about our production of As You Like It, presented by Fiona Shaw. Originally broadcast in 1995 as part of the BBC’s Open University programming, the documentary features scenes from the show and interviews with Declan Donnellan and Adrian Lester.
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Integrated Education Pack
This free, ready-to-use pack for teachers and students consists of the documentary, as well as a dedicated education pack featuring essays, interviews and classroom or homework exercises. The pack is integrated with the documentary, so relevant scenes and moments in the play can be accessed at the click of a mouse.
Features
- Watch a documentary from The Open University
- Interviews with Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod, Adrian Lester, and Fiona Shaw
- Contextual essays by leading academics
- Character, design and scene analyses
- Exploration of the themes in As You Like It
- Exercises and activities
- An introduction to Cheek by Jowl theatre practitioner techniques
- History of As You Like It and notes on the first performances
- Background on Cheek by Jowl
- External links and further reading
Made available for free for educational purposes, it is a unique opportunity to access one of Cheek by Jowl’s most acclaimed productions.
The pack is recommended for English and Drama teachers, tutors and lecturers; GCSE, BTEC, A-Level and university students; academics, scholars and researchers.
