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A young boy tours a theater, including backstage, before watching a play. Information boxes provide details about the roles of the director, stage manager, and lighting and sound technicians, and the making of props.

An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.

How an extraordinary patriot made soaring accomplishments but then met a devastating end, the life of Alexander Hamilton for picture book readers. From his youth in the Caribbean to his immigration to New York City, this picture book covers the highlights of Alexander Hamilton's legacy, including his part in the American revolution, his influence on the monetary system we still use today, and his tragic death. Matt Collin's hyperrealistic art style will transport readers right alongside Hamil...

She wears her heart on her sleeve. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Something wicked this way comes! We're all familiar with these sayings. But where did they come from? Introduce young readers to the treasures of William Shakespeare with Shakespeare Illustrated Classics. Each title tells the tale of a popular play and is sure to inspire further Shakespearian study!

She wears her heart on her sleeve. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Something wicked this way comes! We're all familiar with these sayings. But where did they come from? Introduce young readers to the treasures of William Shakespeare with Shakespeare Illustrated Classics. Each title tells the tale of a popular play and is sure to inspire further Shakespearian study!

A 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. Perfect for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in 2019.World War Two has been declared and the Chiver's 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.Thi...

A sourcebook of techniques designed to develop improvisional skills in young actors.

Este libro es un cuento, una fábula, un poema sobre las cosas maravillosas que van a vivir y sentir nuestros hijos, lo que les va a ocurrir a lo largo de la vida y que, a veces, los padres no sabemos cómo decírselas. Un canto a la vida, a la infinidad de posibilidades que esta nos brinda, a la belleza de cada día, a la felicidad de compartir, a la eternidad de sentir. ¿Cómo será verte? ¿Es normal sentir tanta alegría? ¿Y tantos nervios? ¿Qué hago con todas estas cosas nuevas? Tenerte es u...

What are myths and legends? How can you write plays that make myths and legends come to life? How can you turn a story full of famous characters into a fresh and exciting production?

Make way for the best-loved women characters from Shakespeare's best-loved plays as they take centre stage. Discover Lady Macbeth's cunning methods of persuasion to kill the king, why the queen of the fairies fell in love with a man with a donkey's head, how a shipwrecked girl convinced everyone she was a boy, and much more. With a fact file for each character, comic strips of their key scenes and their key quotes broken down, this book will be the ultimate fun and feminist take on Shakespeare's...