Exploring Shakespeare

Noughts & Crosses Act 1 Sc 4

Sephy and Callum meet at the beach after Sephy said 'blanker' at the school gates.

Noughts & Crosses Act 1 Sc 12

Lynette comes into Callum's bedroom and he talks to his sister talk about the future.

Performance photo gallery

Tension at school and Callum's arrest and imprisonment - explore scenes from Dominic Cooke's production.

Rehearsal photo gallery

Join the Noughts and Crosses company behind the scenes in rehearsal.

Actitivies Pack (396K)

Free activities for teachers to introduce students to the play and Story Theatre. (You need PDF reader software.)

download

Information Pack (794K)

Free booklet with character map, plot summary, author Q&A and more. (You need PDF reader software.)

download

Ony Uhiara and Richard Madden rehearse the moment in Sephy's bedroom. The actors need to be seen and heard in this scene so in rehearsals, they tried it in many different ways including sitting up.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07
Copyright: © RSC

Ony Uhiara as Sephy rehearses hearing on TV that Ryan has been killed. Ony is wearing a rehearsal dressing gown which she picked from the rails of clothing provided in the studio.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07
Copyright: © RSC

Ony Uhiara tries out a prop baby, watched by Jo Martin.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07
Copyright: © RSC

Richard Madden, Jenny Ogilvie, Louise Callaghan (and others) - the actors try an early idea for the riot, conceived by Movement Director Liz Rankin � they had to stay connected so the riot was a clump of angry people.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07
Copyright: © RSC

Michelle Butterly (with Jenny Ogilvie) as Meggie rehearses watching Callum's execution. The riot police shields were changed because the circular ones looked 'too fake', even though these are real ones used by Warwickshire police!

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07
Copyright: © RSC

Phil McKee rehearses the moment just before the riot where Ryan has a reprieve and has to be helped off the platform (by Charles Abomeli).

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07

Louise Callaghan, Freddy White (and others) - Another idea for the riot scene � Dominic asked the group to go for it, as if they were really rioting. Later the scene was choreographed for safety and consistency.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07

Richard Madden rehearses the moment where Callum hides under Sephy's bed, leaving his trainer behind. In the show, a valence is used instead of a duvet to hide Callum. His script lies next to him.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07

Dominic Cooke talks to Charles Abomeli in rehearsals.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07

Richard Madden and Ony Uhiara rehearse the moment where Callum gives Sephy the address for his aunt's house. In the show, Callum does this sitting on the bed instead.

Act and Scene
Credit: Ellie Kurttz
Date: 19/11/07

Click on a thumbnail to view a large version and read the caption.