Art, Drama and Dance

Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake

Celebrated book illustrator Quentin Blake takes us through the story, ideas and illustration techniques behind two of his own books, Clown and The Green Ship.

Drawing Self-Portraits

Drawing Self-Portraits

A documentary about encouraging pupils to develop drawing and observational skills, using self-portraits as the vehicle for the work.

Performing Arts - How do they do it in Cuba?

Performing Arts in Cuba

In Cuba, the importance of teaching performing and visual arts is a legacy of the 1959 revolution.

Approaches to teaching Shakespeare

Shakespeare in the Primary Classroom

Making Shakespeare work for all ages and abilities in the primary classroom

Young People's Participatory Theatre, 2009

Young People’s Participatory Theatre

This is a series of films made for the Arts Council, based on the Young People’s Participatory Theatre project (YPPT) – a three-year DCMS – funded initiative to develop youth and participatory theatre.

Macbeth in the Classroom

Macbeth in the Classroom

This programme follows Sabrina Broadbent, an English teacher at Hornsey School for Girls, teaching Macbeth to her Year 9 class.