Live Lesson
You can watch our Live Lesson from 2022 on demand on YouTube. The lesson is linked to the 2022 production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Roy Alexander Weise (joint Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester).
Live Lesson
Much Ado about Nothing is classified as one of Shakespeare’s comedies and focuses on the stories of two couples: Claudio and Hero and Beatrice and Benedick.
For young people of all ages, there is so much to interest them in this text. As well as being a great opportunity to look at comic conventions and the different roles of the female characters, there are lots of themes you can use as routes into the text including:
- Appearance and Reality
- Family honour
- Revenge
INSET DAYS ON Much Ado About Nothing
"Fantastic workshop with so many useful activities, thank you for a great session that will enhance the children’s learning." - Primary Teacher in Nottingham
Book an INSET day with the RSC on teaching Much Ado About Nothing for Primary, Key Stage 3, GCSE or A-level. Our INSET Days explore techniques used in our rehearsal rooms and and look at how you can use these in the classroom to bring Shakespeare to life.
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SHAKESPEARE LEARNING ZONE
Students will find many resources on Much Ado About Nothing in our Shakespeare Learning Zone, including scene by scene analysis, activities on character relationships, in depth scene studies and PEE grids. These resources are also perfect to be used by teachers in the classroom.
