Children’s / Teenage general interest: Playscripts

Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed series offering full, unabridged versions of Shakespeare plays designed specifically for students. Oxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet includes a range of illustrations, clear notes and commentaries throughout, and reading lists - ideal for both in-class teaching and independent revision.Trade ReviewAn excellent book, far superior to the one supplied by school for GCSE study, it had all we needed to complete tasks set by the teacher...if I had the money I would buy a set of the Oxford School Shakespere and donate it to the school in question * 5 star Amazon review *Table of ContentsIntroduction About the Play Leading Characters in the Play Synopsis Romeo and Juliet: Commentary Shakespeare's Verse Source, Text, and Date Characters in the Play Romeo and Juliet Extracts from Romeus and Juliet Background England in 1597 Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's works Exploring Romeo and Juliet in the classroom Ways into the Play Setting the Scene Keeping Track of the Action Characters Themes Shakespeare's Language Exploring with Drama Writing about Romeo and Juliet Further Reading and Resources

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Book SynopsisSpecifically designed for students, Oxford School Shakespeare is a best-selling series ideal for contextual reading and exam preparation. Oxford School Shakespeare: Macbeth is presented in an accessible format and offers clear notes, detailed explanations and a range illustrations.Trade ReviewThe book contains not only the script of the play, but also very good summaries of all the scenes and characters. Before purchasing this Oxford version of what must rank as one of Shakespeare's greatest and well known plays, I looked at a number of different versions of the play, but it was this one that stood out above all others. For example, it is slightly wider than other versions and has plenty of space on each page so that notes can be written in the margins alongside the script. This is an excellent version of the play and ideal for class study. Highly recommended. * 5 star Amazon review *Table of ContentsIntroduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Macbeth: Commentary - Macbeth: the Man - Shakespeare's Verse - Source,Text, and Date Characters in the Play Macbeth Macbeth: the Source Songs from The Witch by Thomas Middleton Background - England in 1606 - Scotland in the Time of Macbeth William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring Macbeth in the Classroom - Ways into the Play - Setting the Scene - Keeping Track of the Action - Characters - Themes - Shakespeare's Language - Exploring with Drama - Writing about Macbeth Further Reading and Resources

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Book SynopsisA Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.Trade ReviewBrilliant! I wanted an edition with 'fairly' detailed notes and this edition provided it. Notes are written on the same page as the text for ease of reference. Good intro too. Recommended. * 5 star Amazon review *Table of ContentsIntroduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Commentary - 'Of Imagination all Compact' - Shakespeare' Verse - Source, Text, and Date Characters in the Play A Midsummer Night's Dream Background - England iin 1595 - Education - Theatre William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Classroom Further Reading and Resources

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Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is a best-selling series ideal for both in-class teaching and independent revision.This edition of Oxford School Shakespeare: Othello provides clear notes and explanations, plus a range of illustrations and reading lists.Trade ReviewThis edition of Othello is a fantastic copy. There are ample notes alongside the text, which contribute to the understanding of the play. Well spaced text, also allows for clear reading and annotation. There are also plenty of activities for both in and out of the classroom, aiding student revision and coursework. * 5 star Amazon review *Table of ContentsIntroductionAbout the Play Leading Characters in the Play Synopsis Othello: Commentary Time Sequences in Othello Shakespeare's Verse Source, text and Date Characters in the Play Othello The 'Willow' Song Othello: the Source What the Critics have said Background England in 1604 Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Approximate dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring Othello in the Classroom Ways into the Play Setting the Scene Keeping Track of the Action Characters Themes Shakespeare's Language Exploring with Drama Writing about Othello Further Reading and Resources

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Book SynopsisTwelfth Night is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.Table of ContentsIntroduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Twelfth Night: Commentary - Source, Text, and Date - Shakespeare's Verse Characters in the Play - Twelfth Night - The Songs in Twelfth Night Background - England in 1600 - Education - Theathre William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring Twelfth Night in the Classroom Further Reading and Resources

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Frankenstein is the famous story of a young man who thinks he can change the world by making better human beings. Instead he creates a living monster with a mind of its own.New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.

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Book SynopsisExam Board: SQALevel: National 4 & 5Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2013First Exam: June 2014As well as being a highly popular play for National 5 English study, Tally''s Blood paints a wonderful picture of life in wartime Scotland, as experienced by the Italian immigrant community. Exploring the themes of racism, love and family loyalties, it does so with humour and warmth through the eyes of an Italian family with close blood ties. When World War Two breaks out, friendships outwith the family are sorely tested by the difficulties of wartime prejudice.- One of the set drama texts for National 5 English- Written by a very successful playwright and television screenplay writerTable of Contents Introduction: Foreword and list of characters Act One: Scenes 1-18 Act Two: Scenes 1-14

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Dominic Cooke's acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of the bestselling novel by Malorie Blackman. First performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2007.

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Book SynopsisHamlet is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.Trade ReviewExtremely helped me in my final year at school/college. The footnotes are extremely helpful. A must-buy for anyone studying this play * 5 star Amazon review *

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Book SynopsisRoald Dahl''s much-loved story, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about how Charlie Bucket wins a ticket to visit Willy Wonka''s amazing chocolate factory is turned into a play for children to act. With tips about scenery, props and lighting, the play is easy to stage and there are lots of parts for everyone.Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children''s writers, died in 1990 but his books continue to be bestsellers.Richard George was an elementary school teacher in New York when he wrote this stage adaptation of Roald Dahl''s bestselling story - and Roald Dahl himself recommended that it should be published.

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Canterbury TalesGeoffrey Chaucer is dead! In a dramatic attempt to bring him back to life, four medieval alchemists invite a group of Chaucer''s best-known pilgrims - the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the Pardoner, the Nun''s Priest, and the Miller - to tell their Canterbury Tales.New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.Trade ReviewLively, upbeat, great fun: lots of staging and props ideas for the novice director, those with more experience will enjoy being more experimental. Great for Year 9s * 5 Start Amazon review *The kids can really have a lot of fun with the quirky style and the character of the Pardoner always gets an enthusiastic response. It is an ideal way to introduce Chaucer to teens who might be a bit intimidated by jumping straight into the middle English of the original * 5 Star Amazon review *

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript.He is Nosferatu, the Undead.He can walk through locked doors, change his shape.Sometimes he looks like a man, sometimes a huge wolf-like dog, or a bat.He never grows ill, never diesAnd if you invite him into your home, he will take your life and your soul.New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writingTrade ReviewThis is a great way of drawing younger teenagers into the classics and is very easy to stage * 5 Star Amazon Rating *

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Book SynopsisThe Gruffalo is an internationally bestselling picture book, a popular stage show, a BAFTA and Oscar-nominated animation - and now the story has been adapted into a fun and accessible play script by Julia Donaldson. Ideal for children to use as a school play or at home, The Gruffalo Play has been designed with rehearsals and performance in mind. A clear layout and colour-coding for each character will help children to follow their lines and join the action with ease. The book also contains a hints and tips section which includes helpful advice on staging the play and performing it with larger groups. There are ideas too for themed make-and-do Gruffalo activities, as well as stage make-up for Gruffalo and Mouse! And of course no production of The Gruffalo Play would be complete without the lyrics and music for beloved Gruffalo Song.With Axel Scheffler's fun illustrations, this wonderful, dramatic way to share the classic story i

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Book SynopsisStep on to a stage full of stories with this beautiful anthology of 12 stories from Shakespeare, retold to be accessible for children. Get lost in Shakespeare’s most loved stories with this beautiful anthology of some of the most popular stories in the world. Introduce the children in your life to a collection of the most important stories every written, collected and retold by the much-loved author Angela McAllister. Featuring classics such as The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello, each story is rewritten in a comprehensive way that is accessible for children. This perfectly sized anthology is stunningly illustrated by collage artist Alice Lindstrom whose incredible artwork makes these stories dance to life before your very eyes. This lavish follow-up to A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories is the perfect gift for book lovers young and old.The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library.Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A World Full of Animal Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals and A Bedtime Full of Stories.Trade Review'12 Shakespearean stories rewritten to be accessible to children...presented in a richly illustrated gift edition.' * The Bookseller *

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Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous-but-accessible scholarly credentials. Henry V is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes.This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent GCSE specifications.Table of ContentsIntroduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Family Tree - Synopsis - Henry V: commentary - Hal to Henry: From Prince of Wales to King of England - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Date, and Text People in the Play - Henry V - The Source of Henry V - What the Critics have said Classwork and Examinations - Discussion of Themes and Topics - Character Study - Activities - Context Questions - Critical Appreciation - Essays - Projects Suggested Further Reading William Shakespeare 1564-1616 List of Shakespeare's Plays

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. A group of friends take a stand against the actions of their Headmaster, who wants to take over the world.Strange things happen at Lloyd and Harvey Hunter''s school. When their new foster sister Dinah arrives she wants to find out why...but can she escape the Demon Headmaster?New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writingTrade ReviewAn excellent, breezy, entertaining play with lots of potential for theatrical business and opportunities for the involvement of all of your pupils/drama group. I would gladly do it again. * 5 Start Amazon Review *

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Book SynopsisFeast your eyeballs on this bedazzling book and start your children on a lifelong love of Shakespeare. The TimesIt's Shakespeare for children but in a radical new form the book is illustrated by Emily Sutton, who has supplied more than 150 ingeniously detailed watercolour drawings it's a rare delight to find a children's edition that leaves Shakespeare's language intact. The Daily Telegraph, 5 starsWhat a lovely treasure! A wonderful introduction to Shakespeare''s timeless plays. Greg Jenner, You''re Dead to MeThe first-ever illustrated children''s edition of William Shakespeare''s First Folio, published to celebrate its 400th anniversary a sumptuous gift book to treasure for ever.Published in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare''s Plays is the first-ever illustrated children''s edition of the First Folio, one of the grea

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Book SynopsisAustralia 1789. A young married lieutenant is directing rehearsals of the first play ever to be staged in that country. With only two copies of the text, a cast of convicts, and one leading lady who may be about to be hanged, conditions are hardly ideal...Winner of the Laurence Olivier Play of the Year Award in 1988, and many other major awards, Our Country''s Good premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1988 and opened on Broadway in 1991. ''Rarely has the redemptive, transcendental power of theatre been argued with such eloquence and passion.'' Georgina Brown, Independent It is published here in a new Student Edition, alongside commentary and notes by Sophie Bush.The commentary includes a chronology of the play and the playwright's life and work as well as discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created.Trade ReviewWertenbaker has searched history and found in it a humanistic lesson for hard modern times: rough, sombre, undogmatic and warm * The Sunday Times *Highly theatrical, often funny and at times dark and disturbing, it sets an infant civilization on the stage with clarity, economy and insight. -- Charles Spencer * Daily Telegraph *Wertenbaker's play remains terrifyingly relevant … Wertenbaker scarcely puts a foot wrong. She … expands the argument about the practical wisdom of putting on a play into a wider debate about crime and punishment and, when an actor-convict on the eve of hanging breaks her self-incriminating vow of silence, movingly demonstrates the power of drama to change minds. -- Michael Billington * Guardian *Table of ContentsCommentary Chronology: ­ A timeline of Wertenbaker’s life and works, set alongside key theatrical, social and political events of the period. Contexts: - The 1780s: Attitudes to Crime and Punishment; The First Fleet and the Penal Colony of New South Wales; Theatrical Styles and Conventions; The Recruiting Officer - The 1980s: Attitudes to Crime and Punishment; Theatre Funding; The Royal Court, Max Stafford-Clark and the ‘Joint Stock Method’; The Playmaker - Timberlake Wertenbaker Themes: - Guilt and Innocence; Punishment, Rehabilitation and Redemption; The Value of Theatre; Language, Silence and Voice; Colonialism Dramatic Devices: - Language(s): Regional Dialects; Articulacy and Inarticulacy; The Aborigine - Episodic Structure - Theatrical Style: Multi-roling and Cross-casting; Brechtian Aesthetic - Options for Design Production History - A Timeline Critical Reception - Critical response, recognition and influence - The Play Today Academic Debate: ­ A brief discussion of academic responses to the play Further Study: A bibliography of texts for further study - A discussion of Comparative Literature (by Wertenbaker and others) PLAY TEXT - OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD

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Book SynopsisRockfist Slim''s enemies have just plunged him into yet another desperate situation when Kevin has to close his detective book and go to sleep. But his own adventure is only just beginning. Fast-moving, fun and full of special effects, Ayckbourn''s wonderfully inventive play for children brings alive several well-known children''s books as Kevin and Rockfist Slim escape the baddies and plunge into many different worlds.The Boy Who Fell into a Book premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, in December 1998.

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Book SynopsisKevin is Catholic. Sadie is Protestant. In Belfast they are supposed to be enemies - so what chance do they have when they fall in love? This title offers activities to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to meet the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, and text analysis.

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Book SynopsisAn adventure filled with danger and excitement: excellent for studying author s craft, plot and comparing two writers from different centuries.

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Book SynopsisA tense truce holds between the Capulets and the Montagues after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio, Romeo''s best friend, is in love with Rosaline, Juliet''s cousin; but Rosaline is bent on revenge.After Juliet by Sharman Macdonald was specially commissioned by the Royal National Theatre for the BT National Connections Scheme for young people.

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Book SynopsisAn exciting classroom playscript based on Terry Pratchett''s best-selling novel Dodger.Dodger is a sewer scavenger who spends his days sifting through the murky underbelly of Victorian London. But when he rescues a young girl from a vicious assault, he begins to realise that things overground are even murkier than down in the sewers. As Dodger attempts to unravel the mystery of the attack, he finds himself ducking, weaving and dodging his way through high society with London''s most famous literary and political figures. But can he find the attackers before they find him?

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Book SynopsisTreating ancient plays as living drama.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Bacchae: Translation and commentary; Guide to Pronunciation of Names; Synopsis of the Play; Index

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Acclaimed Broadway playwright Ken Ludwig''s humorous adaptation of this classic tale. First performed by the Bristol Old Vic in 2006.Based on Alexandre Dumas'' timeless swashbuckler, The Three Musketeers tells the story of young d''Artagnan, who sets off for adventure in Paris and soon allies himself with the greatest heroes of the day - Musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis - to defend the honour of the Queen of France. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.

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Book SynopsisIt''s Cabaret, we''ve got our heads down and we''re dancing and drinking as fast as we can. The enemy is on its way, but this time it doesn''t have guns and gas it has storms and earthquakes, fire and brimstone.... You were the glimmer. At the end of the tunnel. And you went out.Earthquakes in London is a fast and furious metropolitan crash of people, scenes and decades, as three sisters attempt to navigate their dislocated lives and loves, while their dysfunctional father, a brilliant scientist, predicts global catastrophe. The play deals, through amplified theatricality, with a range of contemporary issues from population growth to climate change.An all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present drive Mike Bartlett''s epic rollercoaster of a play from 1968 to 2525 and back again.Earthquakes in London first published in 2010 and has subsequently become a much-produced and widely studied drama text. It is publishTrade ReviewThe theatrical equivalent of a thrilling roller coaster ride. It swoops and twists, rushes and soars, and provides a great shot of adrenaline-fuelled excitement ... the sheer energy and ambition of the piece are irresistible. * Daily Telegraph *Full of ideas and invention ... This demented carnival confirms Bartlett ... as one of our most exciting young playwrights. * Evening Standard *Table of ContentsChronology Commentary: Characters and Plot Climate Change Generation and Gender Gaps From the Personal to the Epic: Bartlett’s Political Theatre The play’s first production and reception: the National Theatre, Headlong, Rupert Goold, Miriam Buether. Interview with Mike Bartlett Play Text Further Reading Notes

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Maurice is no ordinary cat. He''s amazing. He can think, he can talk...and he has an amazing scam going. And all he needs to pull it off is an army of intelligent rats and one stupid-looking kid. But when his gang enter Bad Blintz, the town they have decided to con next, they soon realize that all is not as it should be - and decide to investigate. Three squads of rats spread out under the town, their mission to dismantle traps, bury poison, do some serious widdling, and to find out exactly what those resident rat-catchers are up to...Trade ReviewI am impressed with Stephen Briggs' adaptation...the script is clear and straightforward...the quality of the language and the underlying issues of the story lend themselves to the Key Stage 3 literacy and PSHE agendas * Paul Bunyan, Drama Adviser for Northants *

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Book SynopsisAs You Like It is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.Trade ReviewThis book is priceless to anyone going to see a Shakespeare performance for the first time or for those that are studying Shakespeare at school. Just before going to see the play I read the first section of the book that explains about the characters and the plot. I still got lost in the dialogue slightly but didn't struggle half as much as I would have if I hadn't read this first. * 5 star Amazon review *Table of ContentsIntroduction About the Play Leading characters in the Play Synopsis Commentary Shakespeare's Verse Source, Date and Text People in the Play As You Like It AppendixL 'It Was A Lover and his Lass' Classwork and Examinations Background William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Exploring As You Like It in the Classroom

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Book SynopsisA short illustrated play set in World War Two, perfect for class reading as well as performance, written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic The Gruffalo. World War Two has been declared and the Chivers children are sent to the safety of the countryside. They are delighted to be brought back home when it looks like the Germans aren''t going to invade after all. But the air-raid siren goes off and this time it''s frighteningly real.This dramatic and touching play brings Manchester during the Second World War and its people to life, and provides a variety of opportunities for school classes to explore both historical and literacy topics in an involving and creative setting. Also includes helpful tips on staging and costume.''This touching play brings to life the Second World War in a very accessible way for junior children'' - Books for KeepsTrade ReviewPerfect for class reading or performance * Primary Times *A way of linking history with English which I really liked * TES Teacher *Would make an excellent presentation as part of a study project on life in war time . . . 8 to 11-year-olds should enjoy taking part . . . gives the atmosphere of the period well * School Librarian *This touching play brings to life the Second World War in a very accessible way for junior children * Books for Keeps *

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Book SynopsisWhat the Ladybird Heard, bestselling picture book from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, has been adapted by author Julia Donaldson into a fun and accessible play script that children will love performing at school or at home.The What the Ladybird Heard Play has been designed with rehearsals and performance in mind, with a clear layout and colour-coding for each character, perfect for helping children to follow their lines and join the cast!The book also contains a hints and tips section, which includes helpful advice on staging the play and ideas for props. There are also ideas for themed What the Ladybird Heard activities, as well as mask templates for the key characters! With Lydia Monks' bright and distinctive illustrations and Julia Donaldson's hilarious and witty rhyming text, this wonderful, dramatic way to share the classic story is sure to delight teachers, parents and children everywhere.

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Book SynopsisWinner of Best Book, Publication, or Recording prize at the Falstaff Awards 2015 and shortlisted for the 2016 SLA Information Book Award.This innovative dictionary is written by leading experts in linguistics and Shakespeare, David and Ben Crystal. It provides students with invaluable support while they read and understand Shakespeare''s plays. Key features include:• Over 4000 difficult words explained with clear definitions from the 12 most-studied plays including Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night''s Dream, and Henry V• Language and usage notes include fascinating insights into Shakespeare''s world and the Elizabethan theatre• 24 full colour illustrated pages on themes such as dress, armour, maps, music and more, bringing Shakespearean times to life• Easy to use with its clear signposting, accessible design, and expertly levelled contemporary look and feel• For children aged 11-16 and a great supporting resource for GCSE preparationTrade Review"Sometimes you find a book and think, 'Why didn't someone do this years ago?' The answer is probably that no-one else could have approached the job or seen it through to completion so magnificently. This is much more than a valuable resource to make Shakespeare's vocabulary accessible to students; it is so crammed with delicious snippets that it is a delight to browse." * UK Literacy Association (UKLA) *"Savvy navigation tools, skilful indexing and clever colour coded referencing." * The BookBag *"Guaranteed to enhance enjoyment and understanding of Shakespeare's work." * Parents In Touch *"Stunningly useful book" * The Guardian *"A modern and dynamic approach to Shakespeare's language usage" * Editing Matters *"It is not only scholarly and comprehensive, it is hugely enjoyable" * Books for Keeps *"A charming and deliciously meaty book, it's a must for every primary and secondary English and Drama classroom in my view, and essential for the school library too." * Susan Elkin, The School Librarian *"It's a joyful celebration as much as an aid to teaching and learning and affectionate as it is scholarly" * Teach Secondary *

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Book SynopsisHolly Hogan is on the run. Fed up of life in foster care and longing to be reunited with her mum, she packs a bag and heads for the road, destined for Ireland. With only her mum''s amber ring, a blonde wig and distant memories of a troubled childhood, Holly transforms herself into the feisty Solace the kind of girl who can take on anything. But just how far will Holly get before her past catches up with her?Solace of the Road features a detailed scheme of work including a range of inspiring activities and drama techniques, written by title consultants Paul Bunyan and Ruth Moore.

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Book SynopsisIn Our Day Out Mrs Kay''s ''Progress Class'' embark on an anarchic school trip to Conwy Castle in Wales. Assisted by the authoritarian Deputy Headmaster, Mr Briggs, the students conspire to steal animals from the zoo and cause as much chaos as possible along the way. This edition also includes the following short plays: The Boy with the Transistor Radio, Terraces and I Read the News Today.

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Book SynopsisWith 20 short plays followed by 20 short sketches, "Forty Short Plays" responds to a need for more playscripts for Key Stage 3. Each play can be read in just one lesson, making it suitable for group reading in a Literacy Hour.

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Book SynopsisWritten in 1836, Woyzeck is often considered to be the first truly modern play.The story of a soldier driven mad by inhuman military discipline and acute social deprivation is told in splintered dialogue and jagged episodes, which are as shocking and telling today as they were when first performed, almost a century after the author''s death, in Munich 1913.This edition contains introductory commentary and notes by Laura Martin from the University of Glasgow. METHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. A well as the complete text of the play itself, this volume contains: A chronology of the play and the playwright's life and work an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created a succinct overview of the creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the piece an analysis of, and commentary onTable of ContentsChronology Commentary: Historical and Social Contexts The Manuscripts Character and Caricature Genre and Themes: Social Drama, Madness, Existential Terror and Tragedy, The ‘Double Nature’ of the Human Animal, The Problem of Marie Conclusion The Play as Performance Academic Debate Publication and Production History Further Exploration WOYZECK Notes

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Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Robert Louis Stevenson''s classic tale of gothic horror has now been adapted for secondary students. Written by classroom favourite Adrian Flynn, the play will thrill students with its story of a doctor whose scientific experiments lead him to get in touch with his darker side...New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.

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Book SynopsisDo you dream of walking the red carpet? Are you fascinated by special effects? Do you have a story you're itching to tell the world? This practical guide to all things stage, film and TV is packed with everything you need to know about working in the theatre or film industry. From famous theatres to a timeline of musicals, from fascinating film genres to exotic locations, learn all about the behind-the-scenes magic of stage and screen. Follow our step-by-step guides and in no time you'll be putting on your own production or shooting your own film. Next stop, Hollywood or London's West End! In a modern world where creativity is more important than ever, these aspirational books will encourage and inspire the next generation of creative young minds. From the ancient origins of performance to the emerging digital world fusing art and technology, All The World's A Stage provides an amazing insight into theatre, television and film. This guide showcases the many different roles required to create a blockbuster movie or West End production and then tells you exactly how to do it at home!Trade ReviewJust Imagine - All the World’s a Stage: Noodle Juice publications is a long-awaited, detailed, practical guide to pretty much all the component parts of production and performance in theatre, television and film... A great book to have in a school library for children and teachers to delve into the world of performing arts.; Primary Times - This is an extremely detailed and interesting practical guide to performance for anyone interested in any aspect of theatre, film or television. Firstly it looks at all kinds of live performances and what they involve, ending with a look at some famous theatres. It then moves onto film and TV looking at how it evolved and the different genres. It also shows the different types of associated careers as well as the performers, you might be surprised how many and varied they are, explaining each in detail, all fully illustrated. Finally, if all that makes you want to try it for yourself, there are step-by-step instructions to show how you can put on a play or make a film. Fascinating stuff.; Lancashire Evening Post - This super, illustrated exploration of the exciting world of acting is... the perfect inspiration for the next generation of creative young minds. So if you dream of walking the red carpet, are fascinated with special effects, or have a story that you are itching to tell the world, this practical guide to all things stage, film and TV is packed with everything you need to know about working in the theatre or film industry. From the ancient origins of performance to the emerging digital world fusing art and technology, All The World’s A Stage provides an amazing insight into theatre, television and film. The guide showcases the many different roles required to create a blockbuster movie or West End production and then tells you exactly how to do it at home. Learn about famous theatres and follow a timeline of musicals, explore fascinating film genres and exotic locations, and discover the behind-the-scenes magic of stage and screen. Just follow the step-by-step guides and practical tips and in no time you’ll be putting on your own production or shooting your own film. Next stop, Hollywood or London’s West End! With practical tips on making short films and plays, guides to behind-the-scenes roles in TV and Hollywood, and lavishly illustrated throughout by Hannah Li, an award-winning Chinese illustrator based in Manhattan, this dazzling book is the ideal gift for any child who dreams of a life and career in film or stage, and a must-have for classroom libraries.; School Reading List Book Club - Non fiction book of the month January 2023. This dazzling nonfiction hardback will entrance any child who dreams of a life and career in film or on the stage. Covering practical tips on how to make short films and plays, guides to behind-the-scenes roles in TV and Hollywood, and a history of performance since ancient times, 'All The World's A Stage' will motivate children to get involved in drama, musicals and the screen. It's perfect for KS2 classroom libraries and to inspire extended learning projects.

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Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelYoung Hercules is challenged by the King to carry out seven labours no problem, although the King is less impressed when he brings back the evidence and stinks out the palace.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type A playscript of a traditional tale.Pages 30 and 31 feature a wanted poster' for a your man answering to Hercules description, providing a great starting point for lots of speaking, listening and writing activities.Curriculum links Citizenship: Taking part, Living in a diverse world, Animals and us.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Book SynopsisDescribed by The Times as ''the national children''s dramatist'', David Wood has been writing, adapting, directing and acting in plays for children for more than twenty-five years. His best known work, from his play The Gingerbread Man to his adaptations of Roald Dahl''s The BFG and The Witches have enjoyed national and international professional success and entered the repertory of amateur companies and school dramatic societies. Now David has written the definitive book on theatre for children. He analyses the skills involved in entertaining audiences of children everywhere and reveals his special techniques for catching and holding a child''s attention. This practical, step-by-step comprehensive guide is essential reading for professionals and amateurs alike, and anyone wanting to be involved in theatre for children.

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Book SynopsisBased on the historical record of Bessie Dunlop's confession' to witchcraft in sixteenth-century Scotland, Bessie Dunlop, the Witch o Dalryisa three-act play for schools suitable for BGE and S3S4 students. The language of the play introduces students to different levels and varieties of Scots and English, and the book also contains teaching notes, suggestions for classroom activities, and questions for discussion or writing.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains six plays by Ted Hughes which are particularly suitable for performance by children. Four of them were published originally under the title, The Coming of the Kings and Other Plays. Added to these are Orpheus and The Pig Organ, the former only ever published in America, the latter (which was written as a libretto) never before published.Hughes enters the timeless world of folklore and fable and brings home a wonderful haul, managing to produce comedy, tragedy and magic from the same net, and then to move effortlessly between them. He makes stories from familiar elements (the Nativity, or Beauty and the Beast or a quest to save a sickening king), but approaches them from unexpected angles and sets them off in different directions. What characterizes the pieces is the energy Hughes generates not only in the unfolding action but in the drama of the language itself, which is as robustly up-to-date as it is lyrical.

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