Interactive AI Shakespeare Interview Activity

Bring Shakespeare’s world to life in your classroom with this interactive Shakespeare learning experience.

In this resource, students have the opportunity to ask questions directly to a William Shakespeare persona and explore the world of Elizabethan theatre through conversation, curiosity, and creativity.

Instead of only reading about Shakespeare, students can investigate his life, plays, and writing style through a guided interview activity that makes literature feel vivid and memorable.

Students can ask Shakespeare about his life in Stratford and London, how he wrote famous plays such as Hamlet Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet, the experience of performing at the Globe Theatre, and the language and ideas behind his writing.

This resource works well as an introduction to a Shakespeare unit, a creative writing lesson, or a literature discussion activity.

The included worksheets guide students to develop thoughtful questions, record responses, analyse quotations, and reflect on Shakespeare’s influence on literature and theatre.

The pack also includes a Question Generator activity that helps students develop meaningful questions about Shakespeare’s life, plays, and Elizabethan theatre before beginning the interactive interview.

What is Included

Teacher notes and lesson outline
Learning intentions and success criteria
Student introduction to Shakespeare
Shakespeare interview worksheet
Ask the Bard question generator activity
Shakespeare quote investigation worksheet
Globe Theatre reflection activity
Classroom implementation guide

Perfect For

Shakespeare unit introductions
English literature lessons
Drama and theatre studies
Creative writing activities
Inquiry based learning

How the Activity Works

Students generate questions about Shakespeare’s life, plays, and theatre.

They then interact with the Shakespeare persona and record responses using the provided worksheets.

The lesson concludes with reflection and creative writing tasks inspired by Shakespeare’s language and storytelling.

Important Information About the AI Tool

This resource includes access to a custom Shakespeare GPT conversation tool designed to simulate a discussion with William Shakespeare.

A direct link to the GPT will be provided inside the download for purchasers.

The tool can be accessed using a free ChatGPT account.

For longer and more detailed conversations, a ChatGPT Plus account is recommended because it allows extended interaction and higher message limits.

The GPT is designed to respond in the voice of William Shakespeare while providing historically informed explanations about his life, works, and the Elizabethan world.

Teacher Tip

Encourage students to ask creative and thoughtful questions. The more imaginative the questions, the richer the responses and discussion opportunities.