Behind the Scenes contains:
an interview with Kay Burnett, our Company manager
a photo story of a day in the life of Guy Parry, our Deputy Stage Manager
a gallery of photographs from rehearsals
a downloadable video interview with Barrie Rutter, our Artistic Director
a downloadable video interview with Conrad Nelson, our Musical Director
a downloadable video interview with Lis Evan the Designer for this production and Resident Designer at The New Vic Theatre
a downloadable video interview with all the cast
a downloadable video with Benedict Fogarty and Sarah Ridgeway (Romeo and Juliet)
a downloadable video with Sue McCormack and Fine Time Fontayne (Friar Laurence and the Nurse)
a downloadable video with Chris Nayak (Benvolio).

The Activity Pack contains:
A Summary of the Play
Washing Line Timeline
Romeo and Juliet Dominoes
Theme Matrix Activity

The activities are designed for Key Stage 4 but could easily be adapted for Key Stage 3.

Each activity contains suggested assignments for students

We hope that you enjoy using this pack.

Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated.

This Education Pack is designed to accompany ‘Romeo and Juliet’ produced by Northern Broadsides in partnership with The New Vic Theatre.

The pack is split into two sections
Behind the Scenes
Activities

Behind the Scenes is designed to give you an insight into the unique way that Northern Broadsides work together as a company in this production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

The Activity Pack contains resources and suggested activities for staff to adapt and use in a classroom environment encouraging a deeper understanding of the play, its themes and its characters.

All the interviews, drawings and photographs were taken during the 3 week rehearsal period at The New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme.