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Complicité's Mnemonic education resource
KS5
![Mnemonic-2024-National-Theatre-2000x1250-1-aspect-ratio-2000-1000-aspect-ratio-16-10 Artwork with two superimposed images, one of a very blurred human face over which is a translucent image of a leaf. On top of these is a meandering line in blue, red and blue again, that could be a river, or capilliaries.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/07/Mnemonic-2024-National-Theatre-2000x1250-1-aspect-ratio-2000-1000-aspect-ratio-16-10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Complicité's Mnemonic education resource
Costume, wigs, hair and make-up
Directing
Drama
Lighting, sound, video
Performing Arts
Creative Commentaries: Rufus Norris on Small Island
KS3
KS4
KS5
![19-Small-Island-2-BrinkhoffMoegenburg-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10 On a large stage, a woman in a white dress relaxes on a bench, to the right behind her, another woman in a colourful dress watches on, behind them a line of figures stand at the back of the stage with silhouettes suggesting a crowd projected onto the back wall.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/19-Small-Island-2-BrinkhoffMoegenburg-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Creative Commentaries: Rufus Norris on Small Island
Directing
Drama
English
Performing Arts
Lit in Colour Q&A: Inua Ellams on Barber Shop Chronicles
KS4
KS5
![17-BarberShop-lightbulb-Marc-Brenner-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10 On a warmly lit stage, a man sits in an office chair smiling and touching his head, in front of him there are various barber shop accessories on a cabinet, and another man standing contorting his face.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/17-BarberShop-lightbulb-Marc-Brenner-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Lit in Colour Q&A: Inua Ellams on Barber Shop Chronicles
Drama
English
Performing Arts
Playwriting
Practitioners in Practice: Katie Mitchell (Education pack)
KS5
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Practitioners in Practice: Katie Mitchell (Education pack)
Directing
Lighting, sound, video
Performing Arts
Production Arts
Practitioners in Practice : Katie Mitchell (film)
KS5
![19-WhenWeHaveSufficientlyTorturedEachOther-KatieMitchellRehearsal-Stephen-Cummiskey-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10 An image of Katie Mitchell in rehearsal, holding a pencil in her right hand and gesturing with her left hand towards something happening in front of her.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/02/19-WhenWeHaveSufficientlyTorturedEachOther-KatieMitchellRehearsal-Stephen-Cummiskey-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Practitioners in Practice : Katie Mitchell (film)
Directing
Lighting, sound, video
Performing Arts
Production Arts
The Great Wave rehearsal diaries
KS4
KS5
![2018-TheGreatWave-MarkDouet-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/2018-TheGreatWave-MarkDouet-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
The Great Wave rehearsal diaries
Directing
Drama
English
Performance skills
Performing Arts
Playwriting
Making 2D puppets - Education resource
KS1
KS2
![StorySeekers-brand-2000x1250 Three cartoon characters in green, orange, purple and yellow outfits against a spacey purple background](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/StorySeekers-brand-2000x1250-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Making 2D puppets - Education resource
Production Arts
Set design
What is… an actor? Drama teaching tool
KS1
KS2
![WhatisanActor-PrimaryResource-2000x1250](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/WhatisanActor-PrimaryResource-2000x1250-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
What is… an actor? Drama teaching tool
Performance skills
Performing Arts
What is… a playwright? Drama teaching tool
KS1
KS2
![WhatisaPlaywright-PrimaryResource-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/WhatisaPlaywright-PrimaryResource-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
What is… a playwright? Drama teaching tool
Performing Arts
Playwriting
What is… a composer? Drama teaching tool
KS1
KS2
![WhatisaComposer-PrimaryResource-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/WhatisaComposer-PrimaryResource-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
What is… a composer? Drama teaching tool
Lighting, sound, video
Production Arts
What is… a designer? Drama teaching tool
KS1
KS2
![WhatisaDesigner-PrimaryResource-2000x1250](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/WhatisaDesigner-PrimaryResource-2000x1250-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
What is… a designer? Drama teaching tool
Costume, wigs, hair and make-up
Production Arts
What is… a director? Drama teaching tool
KS1
KS2
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What is… a director? Drama teaching tool
Directing
Performing Arts
The Free9: The Characters of The Free9 - education resource
KS4
KS5
![2018-Free9-artwork-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10 A green and red artwork featuring a CCTV camera merged with the legs of a human body and the words 'The Free9 by In-Sook Chappell' in white text](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/2018-Free9-artwork-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
The Free9: The Characters of The Free9 - education resource
Directing
Drama
Performance skills
Performing Arts
The Free9: The World of The Free9 - education resource
KS4
KS5
![2018-Free9-artwork-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10 A green and red artwork featuring a CCTV camera merged with the legs of a human body and the words 'The Free9 by In-Sook Chappell' in white text](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/2018-Free9-artwork-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
The Free9: The World of The Free9 - education resource
Costume, wigs, hair and make-up
Directing
Drama
Performing Arts
Playwriting
Set design
The Free9: writer and North Korean expert - education resource
KS4
KS5
![2018-Free9-artwork-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10 A green and red artwork featuring a CCTV camera merged with the legs of a human body and the words 'The Free9 by In-Sook Chappell' in white text](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/2018-Free9-artwork-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
The Free9: writer and North Korean expert - education resource
Directing
Drama
Performing Arts
Design Ideas - education resource
KS1
KS2
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Design Ideas - education resource
Costume, wigs, hair and make-up
Production Arts
Set design
How We Made it: The Boy With Two Hearts - education resource
KS3
KS4
KS5
![the-boy-with-two-hearts-poster-Tall-masthead-aspect-ratio-16-10 The Boy with Two Hearts poster image photomontage of two young boys, birds flying in the sky, people walking in single file and a mosque and buildings](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/01/the-boy-with-two-hearts-poster-Tall-masthead-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
How We Made it: The Boy With Two Hearts - education resource
Directing
Drama
Lighting, sound, video
Performing Arts
Production Arts
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - education resource
KS3
KS4
KS5
![TeacherResource-Ocean-2000x1250-1_1996x998_acf_cropped-aspect-ratio-16-10 A production shot from 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' featuring two people holding hands in a dark forest pointing their hands towards the camera](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/TeacherResource-Ocean-2000x1250-1_1996x998_acf_cropped-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane - education resource
English
Performance skills
Performing Arts
Production Arts
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Synopsis
KS3
KS4
KS5
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Synopsis
Drama
English
Performing Arts
Production Arts
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time interview with Marianne Elliott
KS3
KS4
KS5
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time interview with Marianne Elliott
Drama
English
Performing Arts
Production Arts
Movement in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
KS3
KS4
KS5
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Movement in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Drama
English
Performing Arts
Production Arts
Adapting The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for the stage
KS3
KS4
KS5
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Adapting The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for the stage
Drama
English
Performing Arts
Production Arts
Comedy and tension in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
KS3
KS4
KS5
![12-Curious-themes-ManuelHarlan-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/12-Curious-themes-ManuelHarlan-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Comedy and tension in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Drama
English
Performing Arts
Themes of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
KS3
KS4
KS5
![12-Curious-themes-ManuelHarlan-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/12/12-Curious-themes-ManuelHarlan-2000x1000-1-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Themes of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Drama
English
Performing Arts