Theatre producers in Shakespeare's time didn't have the special effects that are common today, so they had to get creative. Using the handout, pupils explore the topic of costume design. Additionally, readers learn about the stage makeup...

Students investigate the Middle Ages and it's relation to the theater.  In this acting lesson, students read Arthurian stories form the Middle Ages and practice using vocabulary words from the Medieval Times.  Students write a...

Seventh graders research and obtain information about topics from the Middle Ages and write news reports that be compiled into a Gazette or newsletter. The reports can be on feudalism, castles, jousts and tournaments and/or the Crusades.

Students research the Legend of King Arthur. In this King Arthur lesson plan, students explore him as he is presented in stories, poems, and art. Students compare and contrast the real life of King Arthur versus the man in...

In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions regarding Halloween. Students check their answers immediately.

This comprehensive site offers links to the history of British theatre including the Classics, Medieval and Renaissance, Elizabethan, 17th, 18th, 19th Century, Contemporary, and Non-Western theatre. It also provides links to theatre...