{"product_id":"positive-stories-for-negative-times-9781350233362","title":"Positive Stories For Negative Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive exciting new plays for young people written specifically in response to a world in the midst of a pandemic, accompanied by a handbook from Wonder Fools theatre company with guidance for staging the plays either online or live in the space.Commissioned as part of Wonder Fools'' national participatory project \u003ci\u003ePositive Stories for Negative Times\u003c\/i\u003e, these five plays offer a variety of stories, styles and forms for ages 8-25. These original and innovative plays are:\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs This A Fairytale? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Bea WebsaterA new play that rips apart the traditional fairy tale canon and turns it on its head in a surprising, inventive and unconventional way. Ages 8+\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHold Out Your Hand \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Chris ThorpeA dynamic text asking questions about place, where we are now and the moment we are living through. Ages 13+\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Stef SmithA playful and poetic exploration about getting lost in the loneliness of your living room and trying to find your way home. Ages 13+\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thing I love most about this selection of plays ... is the variety of themes, stories, styles and the diversity of the cast size; you can pick up this anthology and find something for a lesson, a series of workshops, an exam piece, and even a full scale production. * National Drama *\u003cbr\u003eIf you are looking for something that will really revitalise a mid-Key Stage 3 drama unit, and require more than a desk study of a play script, then these [plays] could well be the answer. * Teaching English *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Editor's Note 2. Credits and Biographies  3. Handbook 4. \u003ci\u003eIs This A Fairytale?\u003c\/i\u003e by Bea Webster 5. \u003ci\u003eThe Pack\u003c\/i\u003e by Stef Smith 6. \u003ci\u003eHold Out Your Hand\u003c\/i\u003e by Chris Thorpe 7. \u003ci\u003eOzymandias \u003c\/i\u003eby Jack Nurse and Robbie Gordon 8. \u003ci\u003eBad Bored Women of the Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e by Sabrina Mahfouz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039332761943,"sku":"9781350233362","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350233362.jpg?v=1750943354","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/positive-stories-for-negative-times-9781350233362","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}