RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro’s Teacher Pack

RSC's My Neighbour Totoro

Download this free teaching resource from RSC's My Neighbour Totoro to learn more about the prodcutions, characters, puppets and Japanese origins.

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4

Subjects: Art & Design, Drama, English

Type: Education Pack

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This pack supports Joe Hisaishi and the RSC’s 2022 production of Studio Ghibli’s MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV, directed by Phelim McDermott. The pack is kindly supported by the Japan Society.

This pack supports Joe Hisaishi and the RSC’s 2022 production of Studio Ghibli’s MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV, directed by Phelim McDermott. The pack is kindly supported by the Japan Society.

The activities provided in this pack can be used either as stand-alone practical approaches to this story or as supporting activities for students seeing the production. They have been designed with KS3 and KS4 students in mind but can be adapted for other age groups. Some are best suited to an open space such as a hall, but many can be used in a classroom.

Key info

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4

Age Groups: 7-11, 11-14, 14-16

Subjects: Art & Design, Drama, English

Topics: Creative Writing, Japanese Culture, Puppet Design, Puppetry, Reading, Scripted Drama, Staging, Storytelling, Understanding Drama & Theatre, Writing

Type: Education Pack

Use: In the Classroom

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