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Reel Culture is for the young person who is curious about film history and wants to be the one at the party who knows what Casablanca was about or who made the LBD (little black dress) hot in Breakfast at Tiffany's. From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reel Culture explores the 50 most influential--yet often unknown to teens--films of the 20th century.

Written by two highly experienced teachers, Time to Move provides everything you need for Junior Cycle PE. Fully complies with NCCA-designated CBA assessmentsLearning Outcomes explicitly lead the activitiesClosely aligned to Junior Cycle Wellbeing Guidelines and IndicatorsA variety of engaging Individual, Group and Class Activities help students develop different elements of the Junior Cycle Key Skills in a meaningful wayClear templates assist in preparing and conducting CBAs in each strandPE P...

A perfect introduction to the world of Scottish dance written by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, including a short history of Scottish dancing. The book takes you through simple ceilidh moves to more complex formations and set dances, illustrated through diagrams and photos. Popular traditional dances are featured, such as 'Dashing White Sergeant', 'Eightsome Reel', 'Strip the Willow' and 'Cumberland Reel'. This comprehensive collection also contains several lesser...

This is the ultimate unofficial guide to Stranger Things! Now updated with all new Season 4 content and Season 5 speculation! If you love 80s references, scary monsters, playing Dungeons and Dragons, riding your bike, hanging with your friends and saving the world, then this show is for you, and this guide is all you need! Now packed with even more fun facts about your favourite episodes, character profiles, new series speculation, awesome pi...

To understand Shakespeare's plays, you need to know about the theatres and the audiences they were written for. Find out about how the plays were performed, and the actors who played in them. Discover what audiences were like when Shakespeare's plays were first performed and if theatres in Tudor England were comfortable places to visit. You will also find out which actors played the female characters in Shakespeare's theatre.

From Page to Performance looks at the transformation of a written text into a live and dramatic performance. The author stresses drama as a co-operative and performing art, with playwrights, directors, actors, stage managers, and technicians united to bring the text to life. This wide-ranging and practical guide presents: discussion and analysis of key areas in theatre - including language, play openings, the audience, and dramatic genres; play extracts to illustrate important aspects of the the...

Halle Berry has become a worldwide celebrity. In 2002, she was the first African-American to win the Oscar for Best Actress. It was a great moment, but Halle has also had sadness in her life. Read about the ups and downs in the life of this rising star.

Focussed support for the AQA specification

Presents the life and times of William Shakespeare and provides guidelines on staging scenes from three of his plays.

Whatever the emergency in Pontypandy, Fireman Sam and the Fire Crew are here to save the day! Now you can take Fireman Sam on the go with the Fireman Sam Pocket Library. 6 little board books are tucked away in a beautiful portable case. Each book tells a different adventure featuring your favourite PontyPandy residents: Elvis Cridlington, Penny Morris, Tom Thomas, Station Officer Steele, Radar the rescue dog, and of course naughty Norman Price. When they’ve read the stories,...

This book which is part of a series that examines the creative arts is an introduction to the world of theatre from many different cultures all over the world and is intended to encourage young people to experience theatre for themselves. It traces the history of theatre from its origins, based on religious rituals of antiquity, to the present day. It looks at the different kinds of theatre, the wide range of entertainment it provides, the world backstage, the technology that creates the stage p...