Professor Donno's fully annotated edition, based on the Folio text, explains Shakespeare's language in its sixteenth -century social and dramatic context. The introduction emphasises the play's Illyrian setting, a locale that distances the mad actions of the romantic lovers and the comic Sir Toby with his crew from the real world where the wind blows and the rain falls, The play's major themes and characters are defined against their counterparts in Shakespeare's sources and against later parodi...
* Launched in conjunction with the Tara Theatre's production in London prior to national tour. * From acclaimed playwright Sean Burn Time Out Play of the Year 2004, Peggy Ramsay Foundation Award 2006, Dadafest. * Shortlisted Artist 2009, BBC's Alfred Bradley Bursary Award. * This hard-hitting play celebrates the diversity of our society in which one in four experience mental ill-health. * Ideal for use in schools, colleges, youth theatres, amateur and community groups
Now even young readers can enjoy Shakespeare's stories in a bold new retelling that captures the drama and adventure of the original plays.
Growing up on the embattled Bryn Mawr Estate in South Wales, all Gemma sees are burglaries and boredom, as she holds onto times when happiness wasn't so hard to find. But when the legendary Cowgirl arrives abruptly in Gemma's life, it turns out they both have a mission on their hands. It's been a long time since anyone on the Bryn Mawr Estate ever saw a cow. But they're about to get a lot closer to home.
This is an educational book about a real life story and contains some upsetting themes. It should be introduced in an environment where children can talk and learn in a supported way. For children with the cognitive age of 4+. Breck is a 14-year-old boy who loves computing and gaming. However, things go wrong when he makes a new friend online. Based on the tragic events around the grooming of Breck Bednar, ‘This is Breck’ is designed for lower age students and those with special needs, to in...
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld, #28)
by Terry Pratchett
Maurice has survived four years on the toughest streets of Discworld. He reckons that rats are dumb, but he's smart enough to realize that there's a new kind of rat around - rats who can talk. This smart cat gets his own "plague of rats" and a Pied Piper, but are there any ordinary rats left? Ages 8+.
Cambridge IGCSE™ Drama Teacher’s Guide (Collins Cambridge IGCSE (TM))
by Emma Hollis-Brown and Gail Deal
Prepare for the Cambridge Drama IGCSE 2016 syllabus with an approach that helps to create a varied, stimulating and enjoyable learning environment that enables students of different confidence and ability levels to flourish. Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFirst teaching: 2016 First examination: 2018 Be ready to teach the new syllabus (for first examination in June 2018) with this brand new series which has been fully matched to the Cambridge IGCSE® Dr...
Tally's Blood (National Qualifications Curriculum Support)
by Ann Marie di Mambro
Exam Board: SQALevel: National 4 & 5Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2013First Exam: June 2014 As 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...
AQA GCSE Drama Designing Drama Lighting, Sound, Set, Costume & Puppet Design
by Sue Shewring
The student book provides comprehensive support for the design route through the AQA GCSE Drama specification, covering all lighting, sound, set, costume and puppet design options. // The clear and accessible layout will help you engage with and fully understand key design ideas and information. // Written by an experienced author and drama teacher, in collaboration with expert consultants working professionally in each of the design areas. // Includes a variety of features including Asses...