11–14
Short (1-4 activities)
Shakespeare Week
15 March - 21 March
A film guide that looks at West Side Story (1961), in which the classic love story of Romeo and Juliet is transported to 1950s New York in this Hollywood musical.
This guide is useful for exploring topics including Performing Arts, Music and English in addition to highlighting themes surrounding community, gangs, gender, crime and justice, family and friendships, democracy and rights, film history and Shakespeare.
A short .pdf of activities focusing on West Side Story.
Size: 729 KB
We have developed a large catalogue of educational resources since launching in 2013, and some references and terminology will inevitably have dated as society and language evolves. We are aware of this and will be updating resources when our production schedule allows.
