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The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
by Gene KempWhen friend Danny steals a tenner and Dad stands for the local council, it's only the start of a turbulent term for Tyke Tiler. And with the discovery of a disused mill, a smelly old marrow bone, a runaway mouse called Fatty, and a conveniently abandoned stack of test papers, Tyke certainly makes this term one to remember...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.
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
by Stephen Biggs Terry PratchettMaurice 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 findout exactly what those resident rat-catchers are up to... Containing activities tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English, this work helps students fulfil the Framework objectives. It contains activities that include work on Speaking and Listening; close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts; and act as a springboard for personal writing. It provides advice on staging.
Johnny and the Dead
by Stephen Biggs Terry PratchettJohnny Maxwell can see the dead. He can talk to them, too--much to his friends' amazement. So when the news breaks that the local council plans to sell the cemetery to a property developer, Johnny learns that there are some things in life (and death) that are worth fighting for ...
Paper Tigers (PDF)
by Steve Barlow Steve SkidmoreThis playscript contains three original, self-contained plays following the adventures of a gang of newspaper boys and girls as they confront such issues as racism, equality and the law. The activity section provides tips on improvisation techniques and exploring character.
Longman School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (PDF)
by William ShakespeareFully updated to meet the needs of the GCSE 2010 specifications, this text provides specific support to help students realise their full potential. The most accessible texts with supportive notes, activities and advice to engage students.
Billy Elliot: Screenplay (PDF)
by Lee HallThe screenplay to the heart-warming hit film about a miner's son who dreams of being a ballet dancer, written by acclaimed playwright Lee Hall.
Romeo and Juliet (The Players' Shakespeare) (PDF)
by Walter J H William ShakespeareThis series presents hardback editions of Shakespeare's plays for use in schools. The text is supported by detailed notes and is suitable for GCSE and A level.
Graphic Shakespeare Series: The Tempest (Abridged edition) (PDF)
by William ShakespeareDesigned for students with special educational needs, and for those with English as a second languge, this text gives a simplified retelling of the play in accessible yet vivid language. Strong illustrations bring the play to life. Readership age: 11 to 16.
Sound: a Reader in Theatre Practice (PDF)
by Ross BrownBrown explores relationships between sound and theatre, focusing on sound's interdependence and interaction with human performance and drama. Suggesting different ways in which sound may be interpreted to create meaning, it includes key writings on sound design, as well as perspectives from beyond the discipline.
Romeo and Juliet (Oxford School Shakespeare) (PDF)
by William ShakespeareOxford 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. This edition of Romeo and Juliet includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes. Romeo and Juliet is a set text for KS3 in England, and remains one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over.
Collins Drama - Private Peaceful (PDF)
by Simon Reade Michael MorpurgoA stunning adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's elegaic novel of the First World War. As young Thomas Peaceful looks back over his childhood from the battlefields of the First World War, his memories are full of family life deep in the countryside. But the clock is ticking, and every moment that Tommo spends remembering how things used to be, means another moment closer to something that will change his life forever.
The Seagull (PDF)
by Anton Chekhov Michael FraynA Methuen Student Edition of Chekhov's classic play in Michael Frayn's acclaimed translation. When it opened in St Petersburg in 1896, The Seagull survived only five performances after a disastrous first night. Two years later it was revived by Nemirovich-Danchenko at the newly-founded Moscow Art Theatre with Stanslasky as Trigorin and was an immediate success. Checkhov's description of the play was characteristically self-mocking: . A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love. . Michael Frayn's translation was commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse Company.
Rollercoasters: Trash (PDF)
by Andy MulliganSoon to be made into a film, Raphael, Gardo and Rat are three street kids who sort through mountains of trash for anything they can sell or recycle. When they come across a mysterious bag amongst the rubbish, containing a key and a wallet, they are soon on the run, using their wits and quick tongues to stay ahead of the police.
Theatre Histories: An Introduction (PDF)
by Phillip B Zarrilli Bruce Mcconachie Carol Fisher SorgenfreiThis new edition of the innovative and widely acclaimed Theatre Histories: An Introduction offers overviews of theatre and drama in many world cultures and periods together with case studies demonstrating the methods and interpretive approaches used by today's theatre historians.
Oxford Playscripts: The Valley of Fear (PDF)
by Adrian Flynn Arthur Conan DoyleJohn Douglas is a man with a past. Sherlock Holmes is the famous detective who finds puzzle-solving elementary. When Holmes and his faithful friend Watson are summoned to the country to investigate Douglas's murder, it begins to look as though the past might finally have caught up with him.
The Selected Plays of Ben Jonson - Volume 2 (PDF)
by Ben Jonson Martin ButlerThis volume brings together four of Ben Jonson's plays, two of his major works - The Alchemist (1610) and Bartholomew Fair (1614) and two from his later oeuvre: The New Inn (1629) and A Tale of a Tub (1633). This volume brings together four of Ben Jonson's plays, two of his major works - The Alchemist (1610) and Bartholomew Fair (1614) and two from his later oeuvre: The New Inn (1629) and A Tale of a Tub (1633). The Alchemist is a major satire on folly and greed, brilliantly plotted and dazzling in its use of language. Bartholomew Fair, possibly Jonson's greatest achievement, reveals a panoramic depiction of London society. The New Inn and A Tale of a Tub suggest a different Jonson, exploring new forms and writing from a profoundly modified perspective. In The New Inn, a romantic comedy overlaid with an atmospheric melancholy and an ethical urgency, Jonson engages seriously for the first time with the conventions of non-satiric comedy. A Tale of a Tub, a riotous farce set in the early years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, is now widely regarded as a nostalgic Jonsonian pastiche of Elizabethan popular drama. In recent criticism, Jonson's later career has been undergoing considerable reassessment, and this edition is the first that attempts to take this new view of Jonson into account. Dr Butler's edition is full and informative in its annotations and survey of criticisms to date, and cautiously respectful of Jonsonian punctuation.
The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance (PDF)
by Paul AllainWhat is theatre? What is performance? What are their connections and differences? What events, people, practices and ideas have shaped theatre and performance in the twentieth century, and, importantly, where are they heading next?
The Blacks (PDF)
by Jean Genet'One evening,' wrote Jean Genet in a prefatory note to The Blacks (1959), 'an actor asked me to write a play for an all-black cast. But what exactly is a black? First of all, what's his colour?'
The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies (PDF)
by Christopher B. BalmeIntroducing the complexities of a rapidly changing and dynamic discipline, this book provides thorough coverage of the methods and tools required in the study of both historical and contemporary theatrical performances. Emphasizing all the main theatrical genres - drama, opera and dance - the volume provides students with a comparative, integrated perspective.
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History Plays (PDF)
by Michael HattawayThis 2002 volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's history and Roman plays. It offers chapters on the individual plays as well as accounts of the genre of the history play and includes genealogical tables and a list of principal and recurrent characters.
Musical Performance: A Guide to Understanding (PDF)
by John RinkFrom performance history to the essentials of practice and memorisation, from performance anxiety to the art of listening and criticism, this accessible guide for students, teachers and performers at all levels unravels the complexities of musical performance, focusing on key aspects of learning, playing and responding to music.
Othello (PDF)
by Jane Coles William ShakespeareThis edition of Othello is part of the groundbreaking Cambridge School Shakespeare series established by Rex Gibson. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted, explored and enjoyed.
The Merchant of Venice (PDF)
by Eric Rasmussen Jonathan Bate William ShakespeareFrom the Royal Shakespeare Company - a fresh new edition of Shakespeare's bittersweet comedy of courtship and ethnic tension THIS EDITION INCLUDES: * An introduction to The Merchant of Venice by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate * The play - with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each page * A helpful scene-by-scene analysis and key facts about the play * An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatre * A rich exploration of approaches to staging the play featuring photographs of key productions The most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it.
Oxford Playscripts: The Garbage King (PDF)
by Elizabeth Laird Oladipo AgboluajeAn engaging classroom playscript. Seeking shelter in a desolate graveyard, Mamo stumbles upon Dani, a fellow fugitive in the dangerous city of Addis Ababa. Both boys are desperately trying to outrun their past: Mamo has escaped the horrors of slavery while Dani has sacrificed a life of luxury by running away from his domineering father. Forced to live and work on a dumpsite in order to survive, just how long can they run before their pasts catch up with them?
Oxford School Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (PDF)
by William ShakespeareThe Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helps students understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. As well as the complete and unabridged text, each play in this series has an extensive range of students' notes. These include detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.