Schools' Broadcasts

For the first time, we welcome you inside our full rehearsal process for a Shakespeare play, culminating in a final live online rehearsal room run-through of the entire play. Experience the thrill of rebellion, the brutality of battle, and ambition without boundaries as Henry VI: Part One takes you headlong through one of the most turbulent periods of English history.

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Henry VI Part One Open Rehearsal Project

Every weekday from 1 to 18 June, you can join the company and directors Gregory Doran and Owen Horsley for three sessions in Stratford-upon-Avon:

Daily 10-10.30am Take part in a daily warm up
Daily 12-1.30pm Share the excitement of watching actors grapple with the text and put the play on its feet live from the rehearsal room (45-90 min sessions)
Daily 6-6.30pm Watch the company chat in the Green Room and ask them your questions

Recommended viewing for Schools - Thursday 10 and 17 June

On 10 and 17 June directors Gregory Doran and Owen Horsley will be delivering specific sessions with a focus on Drama students' needs. If you or your students have questions about an actors process and how they work on characters or text, our special Green Room sessions can help provide the answers.

Any UK school* can register to access this broadcast for free. Once your registration has been processed you will receive a link that can be passed on to students for home learning if necessary.

To complete the registration process you will be asked to provide contact details for a teacher at your school and an estimated number of students who will be watching the broadcast and their key stage(s).

*Please note that our Schools' Broadcasts are only available to UK schools

Are you a student or parent who would like to watch this broadcast? Just share this link with your teacher and ask them to register on your behalf.

For families who always home school.

Fri 18 Jun 2021,
10:30AM (BST)

Henry VI Open Rehearsal Project

Preparing students for a broadcast

Our research tells us that preparing young people to watch a production greatly increases their engagement and enjoyment. We believe that using rehearsal room approaches to Shakespeare in the classroom can help students of all ages and abilities gain a meaningful connection with his work. All schools registered for the broadcasts will have access to a range of supporting materials.

If you have any queries please contact schoolsbroadcast@rsc.org.uk

FAQ - Schools' Broadcast

Trouble registering?

Please ensure you have entered all fields upon registering. If it is still not working, please sign out of your account and re-try without signing in. If you are still having trouble, please email schoolsbroadcast@rsc.org.uk.
Can my students watch at home?

Yes, once you have registered on behalf of your school you will receive a link which can be passed on to your students to watch at home.
How do I register for the broadcasts?

Please use the registration buttons at the top of the page to register for our broadcasts. Schools can register on behalf of their students and then forward on the link they receive. Students or their parents should not register individually but should ask schools to register on their behalf.
Families who usually homeschool

Parents/carers who usually homeschool their children (outside of lockdown) can also register to access RSC Schools' Broadcasts. Just fill in the registration form adding 'Home School' where you are asked for 'Name of School'.
Does it cost anything to watch the broadcasts?

The broadcasts are free to all schools in the UK although you will need to supply any equipment required to access the broadcast. You will be able to find out more about the equipment needed on our Technical Requirements page.

Shakespeare for everyone

Help us make Shakespeare and theatre-going vivid, accessible and fun for young people. As a charity with £4m to raise every year the support of our audience is vital in making those first experiences really count. Please consider making a donation.

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The work of the RSC Learning and National Partnerships department is generously supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Adobe, The Clore Duffield Foundation, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, GRoW @ Annenberg, Samsung, The Polonsky Foundation, The Schroder Foundation, The Wyfold Charitable Trust, Stratford Town Trust, The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity, The John S Cohen Foundation, Teale Charitable Trust, The Grimmitt Trust, George Fentham Birmingham Charity, and The Misses Barrie Charitable Trust.

The RSC Acting Companies are generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation and The Kovner Foundation

Henry VI Part One Open Rehearsal Project

Preparing students for a broadcast

FAQ - Schools' Broadcast

Trouble registering?

Can my students watch at home?

How do I register for the broadcasts?

Families who usually homeschool

Does it cost anything to watch the broadcasts?

Shakespeare for everyone

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