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RSC School Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing (Paperback): William Shakespeare RSC School Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing (Paperback)
William Shakespeare
R338 Discovery Miles 3 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Working in partnership with the RSC, this brand new series is ideal for introducing students to Shakespeare's plays. Using trusted and established RSC approaches, Shakespeare's plays come to life in the classroom and establish a deeper understanding and lasting appreciation of his work. Comprising the most popular plays used in schools, these full-colour editions include the RSC's active approaches to exploring the text, vibrant RSC performance photographs, page summaries, glosses, contextual information and much more. This unique series aims to motivate and inspire students in their early encounters with Shakespeare's plays whilst giving students confidence for all stages of their study of Shakespeare.

Cootie Shots (Paperback, 1st ed): Norma Bowles, Mark E Rosenthal Cootie Shots (Paperback, 1st ed)
Norma Bowles, Mark E Rosenthal
R513 R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Save R70 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Fringe Benefits, a team of professional artists, teachers, parents, and youth, present this assortment of plays, songs, and interactive performance pieces that promote tolerance and celebrate diversity. "Cootie Shots" includes more than two dozen five-20 minute educational plays for elementary school audiences.

RSC School Shakespeare: The Tempest (Paperback): William Shakespeare RSC School Shakespeare: The Tempest (Paperback)
William Shakespeare
R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Working in partnership with the RSC, this brand new series is ideal for introducing students to Shakespeare's plays. Using trusted and established RSC approaches, Shakespeare's plays come to life in the classroom and establish a deeper understanding and lasting appreciation of his work. Comprising the most popular plays used in schools, these full-colour editions include the RSC's active approaches to exploring the text, vibrant RSC performance photographs, page summaries, glosses, contextual information and much more. This unique series aims to motivate and inspire students in their early encounters with Shakespeare's plays whilst giving students confidence for all stages of their study of Shakespeare.

Tragedy of Hamlet, Price of Denmark (Paperback): Pegasus Tragedy of Hamlet, Price of Denmark (Paperback)
Pegasus
R111 R81 Discovery Miles 810 Save R30 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Fantastic Mr Fox - The Play (Paperback): Sally Reid Fantastic Mr Fox - The Play (Paperback)
Sally Reid; Roald Dahl 1
R233 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R45 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

FANTASTIC MR FOX by Roald Dahl - a short dramatization by Sally Reid - perfect for schools - of Dahl's immensely popular story for younger readers in which clever Mr Fox outwits the three nasty farmers: Boggis. Bunce and Bean. An excellent adaptation by Sally Reid, with staging advice on props, lighting and scenery at the end of the book. Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million!

Oxford Playscripts: The Brotherhood of Smoke (Paperback): Adrian Flynn Oxford Playscripts: The Brotherhood of Smoke (Paperback)
Adrian Flynn
R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Prisoner Five One Eight, Jack Wilson, has recently been released from jail, and is back roaming the streets of Victorian London. Despite his best intentions to stay out of trouble, mischief follows him everywhere he goes and he gets caught up with a band of rascals who have ambitious plans for the opening of the Great Exhibition. They are not the only gang of criminals, however, to be making plans for this event. Who will get there first, and who will be caught red-handed?

Oxford Playscripts: Cowgirl (Paperback): G. R. Gemin, Mike Kenny Oxford Playscripts: Cowgirl (Paperback)
G. R. Gemin, Mike Kenny
R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Layla's Room (Paperback): Sabrina Mahfouz Layla's Room (Paperback)
Sabrina Mahfouz
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Respect women, respect girls. Respect yourselves. Remember you are everyone who's gone before you and you are nobody that has ever been, so make it count, make it special, make a difference, make people listen, love the women who have loved you and watch us make the world move to a better place. For Layla, every day is a battleground. The pay gap, the thigh gap, over-sexed pop and selfies that are photoshopped - they're just part of the world she lives in. But that world is about to change. While breaking out of her bedroom - and with drama, comedy, poetry and music as her weapons - Layla breaks down and makes sense of the realities, difficulties and absurdities of teenage life in the UK today. Collected from a bespoke national survey, the voices of a thousand UK teens are brought to life in Layla. Their ambitions, concerns, role-models and regrets are woven together by award-winning Sabrina Mahfouz and theatre company Theatre Centre, offering a hard-hitting, yet hopeful, story. Layla's Room received its world premiere at Redbridge Drama Centre on 15 September 2016 in a production by Theatre Centre. It is ideal for students and young performers between 16 and 18 years old.

Sophocles: Ajax (Paperback, Revised): Sophocles Sophocles: Ajax (Paperback, Revised)
Sophocles; Edited by Shomit Dutta
R362 Discovery Miles 3 620 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama aims to eliminate the boundary between classics students and drama students. Sophocles: Ajax is aimed at college level students in North America. Features of the book include full commentary running alongside the translation, notes on pronunciation and a plot synopsis. Background information is also provided, along with suggestions to encourage discussion.

My Mother Said I Never Should GCSE Student Edition (Paperback, Student ed): Charlotte Keatley My Mother Said I Never Should GCSE Student Edition (Paperback, Student ed)
Charlotte Keatley; Introduction by Sophie Bush 1
R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions provide in-depth explanatory material alongside the play texts frequently studied at Key Stage 4. Whether for use in the classroom or independent study, these editions offer a fully comprehensive and lightly glossed play text with accompanying notes specifically directed towards readers of this age, which unravel essential topics and challenge all students to delve further into literary analysis. Charlotte Keatley's My Mother Said I Never Should grapples with social forces that threaten to split four generations of women apart. When Jackie, who is unmarried, gives away her baby to her mother, the women are united in keeping this family secret yet divided in their opinions of it. In addition to some on-page explanatory notes and the play text itself, this edition contains sub-headed analyses of themes, characters, context and dramatic devices, as well as background information on the playwright. The Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions never lose sight of their readership, and offer students the confidence to engage with the material, explore their own interpretations, and improve their understanding of the works.

National Theatre Connections 2015 - Plays for Young People: Drama, Baby; Hood; The Boy Preference; The Edelweiss Pirates;... National Theatre Connections 2015 - Plays for Young People: Drama, Baby; Hood; The Boy Preference; The Edelweiss Pirates; Follow, Follow; The Accordion Shop; Hacktivists; Hospital Food; Remote; The Crazy Sexy Cool Girls' Fan Club (Paperback)
Anthony Banks 1
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights - a mixture of established and emerging writers - this National Theatre Connections anthology is published to coincide with the 2015 festival, which takes place across the UK and Ireland, finishing up at the National Theatre in London. The programme offers young performers between the ages of thirteen and nineteen everywhere an engaging selection of plays to perform, read or study. Each play is specifically commissioned by the National Theatre's literary department with the young performer in mind. The plays are performed by approximately 200 schools and youth theatre companies across the UK and Ireland, in partnership with multiple professional regional theatres where the works are showcased. The anthology contains all ten of the play scripts, and notes from the writer and director of each play, addressing the themes and ideas behind the play, as well as production notes and exercises. The National Theatre Connections series has been running for twenty years and the anthology that accompanies it, published for the last five years by Methuen Drama, is gaining a greater profile by the year. This year's anthology includes plays by Jamie Brittain, Katherine Chandler, Elinor Cook, Ayub Khan Din, Katie Douglas, Cush Jumbo, Ben Ockrent, Eugene O'Hare, Stef Smith and Sarah Solemani.

Comedy of Errors (Paperback): Pegasus Comedy of Errors (Paperback)
Pegasus
R112 R82 Discovery Miles 820 Save R30 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ages 10 to 12 years. This series on Shakespeare is an attempt to bring a few of this great playwrights tragedies and his comedies in lucid language for the young readers. Not only does this series feature the plays about Shakespeares life, his times, the source of the plays and an introduction to all the characters.

Podilane Mankga (Sotho, Northern, Paperback): A.M. Motimele Podilane Mankga (Sotho, Northern, Paperback)
A.M. Motimele
R103 R91 Discovery Miles 910 Save R12 (12%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Go hloka lerato le kwelobohloko go tswala dikgaruru tseo di tswalago dikgaphamadi, tseo di fetago ka maphelo a bao ba se nago molato. Batho bao ba re nkgelago boka podile, ka go le lengwe ba kgahla ba bangwe boka matsobana. Lack of love and sympathy brings violence, which results in bloodshed that costs innocent lives.

The Witches - The Plays (Paperback): David Wood The Witches - The Plays (Paperback)
David Wood; Roald Dahl 1
R234 R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Save R45 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl adapted for school plays. Dare you take on the role of the Grand High Witch? Children will have a splendiferous time - and their friends won't believe their gogglers! Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite his death in 1990, and worldwide booksales are over 100 million!

Oxford School Shakespeare: Henry IV Part 1 (Paperback): William Shakespeare Oxford School Shakespeare: Henry IV Part 1 (Paperback)
William Shakespeare; Edited by Roma Gill
R249 R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Save R44 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Oxford 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. Henry IV Part 1 is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes. This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent AS/A level specifications.

King Richard III (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Rex Gibson King Richard III (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Rex Gibson; Edited by Linzy Brady, Jane Coles; Edited by (general) Vicki Wienand, Richard Andrews; …
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. The Rex Gibson active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways, sharing Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive stagecraft, writing, language, characters and themes features. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'King Richard III' and Shakespeare, and extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of global performances of 'King Richard III'. Further support material available at www.cambridgeschoolshakespeare.com

As You Like It (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): William Shakespeare As You Like It (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
William Shakespeare; Edited by (fouders) Rex Gibson; Edited by Linzy Brady; Edited by (general) Richard Andrews, Vicki Wienand
R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. The Rex Gibson active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways, sharing Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive stagecraft, writing, language, characters and themes features. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'As You Like It' and Shakespeare, and extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of global performances of 'As You Like It'. Further support material available at www.cambridgeschoolshakespeare.com

Mohanahojwetswa (Sotho, Southern, Book): R.H. Moeketsi Mohanahojwetswa (Sotho, Southern, Book)
R.H. Moeketsi
R109 R96 Discovery Miles 960 Save R13 (12%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Thuto e totobetseng dipapading tsena e nngwe feela, mahana a jwetswa o bona ka madi ho rotha. Baphetwa kaofela ba ne ba sa mamele, ke ka hoo e mong le e mong pheletso ebileng e bohloko. Motho wa teng a sala a lla sa mmokotsane. These short plays share the same objective: they remind us that if one does not listen, the fruit is bitter. We can not do as we please without sometimes hurting others.

The Twits - A Set of Plays (Paperback): Roald Dahl The Twits - A Set of Plays (Paperback)
Roald Dahl
R175 R135 Discovery Miles 1 350 Save R40 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The unbearable Twits do not allow anyone to live in peace, but a migrant bird and some monkeys teach them a lesson!

Prince Hamlet (Paperback): James Soderholm Prince Hamlet (Paperback)
James Soderholm
R322 Discovery Miles 3 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tragedy of Macbeth (Paperback): Pegasus Tragedy of Macbeth (Paperback)
Pegasus
R111 R81 Discovery Miles 810 Save R30 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

King Lear (Paperback): Pegasus King Lear (Paperback)
Pegasus
R111 R81 Discovery Miles 810 Save R30 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Rain, Wind, Thunder, Fire-- King Lear is Shakespeare's brilliant play about truth, love, and madness. King Lear slowly descends into madness after dividing his kingdom between the two daughters who are willing to flatter him rather than giving it to the one daughter who actually loves him. Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest, Ride more than thou goest, Learn more than thou trowest.

Ndiyekeni (Xhosa, Book): D.M. Jongilanga Ndiyekeni (Xhosa, Book)
D.M. Jongilanga
R119 R105 Discovery Miles 1 050 Save R14 (12%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Bessie Dunlop, the Witch o Dalry (Scots, Paperback): John Hodgart Bessie Dunlop, the Witch o Dalry (Scots, Paperback)
John Hodgart
R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on the historical record of Bessie Dunlop's 'confession' to witchcraft in sixteenth-century Scotland, Bessie Dunlop, the Witch o Dalry is a three-act play for schools suitable for BGE and S3-S4 students. The language of the play introduces students to different levels and varieties of Scots and English, and the book also contains teaching notes, suggestions for classroom activities, and questions for discussion or writing.

A mo swina ngwanana thakana! (Sotho, Northern, Paperback): S.M. Serudu A mo swina ngwanana thakana! (Sotho, Northern, Paperback)
S.M. Serudu
R114 R101 Discovery Miles 1 010 Save R13 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
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