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Explore photographs, newspapers and unique sources connected to The Empress

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Explore photographs, newspapers and unique sources connected to The Empress

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The Empress with Tanika Gupta: CPD for English and Drama teachers

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The Empress with Tanika Gupta: CPD for English and Drama teachers

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In this session the award-winning playwright, Tanika Gupta, is in conversation with Dr Lesley Nelson-Addy, co-author of the Lit in Colour report. Dr Florian Stadtler discusses the play in context, using rich primary sources. And English teachers from Blue Coat School suggest dynamic ways of exploring The Empress with students.

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The Empress with Tanika Gupta: CPD for English and Drama teachers

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Explore more Discovering Literature articles

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Explore more Discovering Literature articles

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Explore 100 of our best loved articles, perfect for teachers of Years 10–13.

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Tanika Gupta's The Empress: historical context

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Tanika Gupta's The Empress: historical context

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In this article, Florian Stadtler explores key historical contexts for The Empress including the presence of ayahs, lascars, Dadabhai Naoroji and Abdul Karim in 19th-century Britain.

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Video clip: Mina Ayah's employment agreement

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Video clip: Mina Ayah's employment agreement

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Rozina Visram and Florian Stadtler examine a rare surviving employment agreement for a woman known as Mina Ayah. This film was created as part of Discovering Historical Sources. View the full film.

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Video clip: Mina Ayah's employment agreement

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Rozina Visram and Florian Stadtler examine a Lascari-English phrasebook used by commanding officers to communicate with and give orders to lascars. This film was created as part of Discovering Historical Sources. View the full film.

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Rozina Visram and Florian Stadtler introduce the history of lascars (seafarers) and their working conditions. This film was created as part of Discovering Historical Sources. View the full film.

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Rozina Visram and Florian Stadtler explore the history of the Ayahs' Home in Hackney, east London, and reflect on the lives and experiences of ayahs. This film was created as part of Discovering Historical Sources. View the full film.

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Rozina Visram and Florian Stadtler introduce the history of ayahs (Indian women who were employed in British households to look after children) and their presence in Britain. This film was created as part of Discovering Historical Sources. View the full film.

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These resources support the RSC's 2013 production of Tanika Gupta's The Empress, directed by Emma Rice. You can read the original programme and delve into short films and activities to explore the play's context, themes and processes.

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The Empress 2013 Resources | Royal Shakespeare Company

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Find activities, films and context on Tanika Gupta’s The Empress, directed by Emma Rice and staged in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 11 April to 4 May 2013.

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Penguin Lit in Colour Conference:  In conversation with Tanika Gupta

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Penguin Lit in Colour Conference:  In conversation with Tanika Gupta

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Tanika Gupta talks to Dale Collett, an English teacher at Blue Coat School, as part of the Lit in Colour Pioneers project.

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Penguin LiT in Colour Conference || Secondary session - in conversation with Tanika Gupta

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Lit in Colour Research Findings

In partnership with the Penguin and Runnymede Trust Lit in Colour campaign, these webinars offer an exclusive early look at the Lit in Colour research report, and practical tips and recommendations for how you can make change in your classroom.

Penguin and The Runnymede Trust commissioned a team of academic experts to carry out research to better understand what barriers might be preventing more diverse texts from being taught in school, and to make practical recommendations for change.

Hear exclusive insights from the research team - Dr Velda Elliot, Lesley Nelson-Addy and Rose Chantiluke.
Research now available here
Please watch and send your thoughts to @tesresources #litincolour

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Penguin Lit in Colour resources and research

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Resources and research from the Penguin and Runnymede Trust Lit in Colour campaign

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The Empress - Lit in Colour Teacher Conference Resources

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The Empress - Lit in Colour Teacher Conference Resources

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The resources in this pack are to support teachers who are considering auditing and amending their curriculums to include The Empress.

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The Empress - Lit in Colour Teacher Conference | Teaching Resources

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The resources in this pack are to support teachers who are considering auditing and amending their curriculums to include The Empress (KS4). This resource provides i

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Bloomsbury Lit in Colour: In conversation with Tanika Gupta

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Bloomsbury Lit in Colour: In conversation with Tanika Gupta

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Part of Bloomsbury's Lit in Colour Partnership in collaboration with Penguin Books UK and The Runnymede Trust. Tanika Gupta delves deeper into the plot, overarching themes and historical context of The Empress.

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Bloomsbury Lit in Colour: In conversation with Tanika Gupta

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The Empress 2023 playlist (RSC Shakespeare Learning Zone)

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The Empress 2023 playlist (RSC Shakespeare Learning Zone)

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The Empress directed by Pooja Ghai and written by Tanika Gupta was performed in The Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2023. In this series of Text Detective films, explore key scenes, context and themes.

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The Empress 2023 | Royal Shakespeare Company

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The Empress directed by Pooja Ghai and written by Tanika Gupta was performed in The Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2023.

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This pack supports the RSC’s 2023 production of Tanika Gupta's The Empress, directed by Pooja Ghai.

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The Empress Teacher Pack 2023 | Royal Shakespeare Company

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Classroom activities based around the 2023 production of The Empress, directed by Pooja Ghai.

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The Empress 2013 playlist (RSC Shakespeare Learning Zone)

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The Empress 2013 playlist (RSC Shakespeare Learning Zone)

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The Empress was commissioned by the RSC in 2013 and performed in The Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. In this series of short films, Tanika Gupta along with director Emma Rice, designer Lez Brotherston and choreographer Ankur Bahl look back at the production.

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The Empress by Tanika Gupta was commissioned by the RSC in 2013 and performed in The Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. In this series of short films, Tanika…

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Discovering Historical Sources enquiry: Britain and India

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Discovering Historical Sources enquiry: Britain and India

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How did Britain’s involvement with India make an impact on the lives of both Indian and British people from c. 1750 to c. 1930? Explore these resources, including teachers' notes, student activities and expert films, on the East India Company and British rule in India.