Includes: EThe Flying DoctorE (Molire) U EThe Love of Three OrangesE (Carlo Gozzi) U EEscape to FreedomE (Ossie Davis) U ENo WorriesE (David Holman) U ESoul Gone HomeE (Langston Hughes) U and more!

"Indigo Mill" by Nick Fisher, "Body Talk" by Andy Rashleigh, Odessa and the Magic Goat" by John Agard and "Little Victories" by Shaun Prendergast - this is a collection of plays for children. It covers topics from Victorian weavers to European folklore and magic. These plays, commissioned and performed by professional children's theatre groups, are suited for use in schools, either for performance or for reading in the Literacy Hour strand of Primary teaching for Key Stage 2.

The New Generation Play Project was a daring experiment in American children's theatre. Begun in 1989 by a consortium that included the Seattle Children's Theatre, The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre, and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the NGPP raised half a million dollars to commission major American dramatists to create new works for young people and to produce these plays over a several-year period.

This book provides the full text of the plays produced through the NGPP: Constance Congdon, Beauty and the BeastVelina Hasu Houston, Hula HeartTina Howe, East of the Sun and West of the MoonLen Jenkin, The Invisible ManMark Medoff, Kringle's WindowEric Overmyer, Duke Kahanamoku vs. The SurfnappersMichael Weller, DogbrainY York, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

In his introduction, Coleman Jennings describes the work of the NGPP, some of the controversies surrounding its selection of playwrights who do not ordinarily write for young audiences, as well as the playwrights' reactions to the project, and the critical reception of the plays. Suzan Zeder, one of the nation's leading playwrights for family audiences, supplies the foreword.

The Merchant of Venice is one of a series of introductions to Shakespeare's key plays. It is perfect as an introduction before studying the play, for revision purposes and for reluctant and struggling readers. The play is retold as a straightforward, pacey narrative in chapter-book format. The book use the present tense and lots of dialogue (in present-day English) to recreate the experience of actually watching the play. The text follow the original plays faithfully so students can acquire an accurate understanding of the action and plot. Memorable quotations from the original text (in italics) make this book perfect for exam crammers! Plus each book includes visual information to help pupils get to grips with the plot, the key characters and their important relationships in the play. The stories are all presented in the period of the play but with modern day language. Written by award winning writer Stephen Rickard these are really accessible books. They are perfect for getting all pupils, whatever their ability, comfortable with each play before they go on to study it in its original form and a great all round introduction to Shakespeare.

Adapted from Andy Griffiths' and Terry Denton's phenomenally successful Treehouse book series, Richard Tulloch's play - The 13-Storey Treehouse - is action-packed, full of laughs...with a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of man-eating sharks and a lemonade fountain! Imagine living in a 13-storey treehouse that includes a secret underground laboratory, self-making beds, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that shoots marshmallows into your mouth? Well Andy and Terry are lucky enough to live in one, where they have a series of completely mad adventures. And today Andy and Terry manage to get their dates all mixed up. They thought that they were going to rehearse their new play, The 13-Storey Treehouse, except they forgot to write it! And to make matters worse, they need to find flying cats, a mermaid, a sea monster, an invasion of monkeys, and a giant gorilla! Despite not having any of these things, they do have a box of costumes and props, some pretty awesome technology and friends to help out! Includes illustrations by Terry Denton from the book of the same name Part of the bestselling Treehouse publishing phenomenon Author has adapted original stage production to increase total number of parts - there are some fifteen individual speaking parts, with scope for an ensemble to play the stage crew and invading monkeys, as well as operating puppets

Six Plays for Children by Aurand Harris brings together a variety of dramatic forms that have enormously enriched the literature of children's theatre in this country and around the world. These works by this respected children's theatre playwright show Harris's great versatility: in the commedia dell'arte of Androcles and the Lion; the musical melodrama Rags to Riches; the sober, absurd comedy Punch and Judy; the realistic historical drama Steal Away Home; the farce Peck's Bad Boy; and the musical review Yankee Doodle. Each of the six plays exhibits a vital theatricality which is sure to win a child's attention and response.

Editor Coleman A. Jennings traces Harris's development as a playwright in a biographical study based on interviews with Harris. This enlightening section treats Harris's philosophy and teaching methods, as well as his creative process.

O tshabe maemo! Bontsi bo a tle bo ikane gore fa bo ka neelwa maemo, bo ka ikoba. Gantsi fa motho a simolola go ntsha tlhogo, a neetswe maemo, a sotle batho ba ba mo thusitseng go bona maemo ao.Life is full of surprises! People often say that if they could be given good and respectable positions, they will behave in suitably humble ways - but talk is cheap.

Raletollo Reuben Setshogoe o belegetswe kwa Tlhakong (Mabeskraal) ka ngwaga wa 1945 Ngwanatsele a tlhola 20. O simolotse sekolo ka 1949 kwa Mabeskraal Primary a le mmotlana thata. Ka 1961 a falola mophato wa borataro. O ne a falola Lokwalo borobedi ka 1964 kwa Rakoko High. Ka 1965 o ne a ya go dira kwa Matlosane (Klerksdorp) le ba ga Hunt Louischers & Herbun Mine Poles Department. Ka 1966 o ne a ya go ithutela borutabana kwa Bethel Training College mme a folola H.P.T.C. ka 1967. Ka 1968 o ne a ya go ruta kwa Tswelelang Primary mo Meadowlands.

Twelfth Night is one of a series of introductions to Shakespeare's key plays. It is perfect as an introduction before studying the play, for revision purposes and for reluctant and struggling readers. The play is retold as a straightforward, pacey narrative in chapter-book format. The book use the present tense and lots of dialogue (in present-day English) to recreate he experience of actually watching the play. The text follow the original plays faithfully so students can acquire an accurate understanding of the action and plot. Memorable quotations from the original text (in italics) make this book perfect for exam crammers! Plus each book includes visual information to help pupils get to grips with the plot, the key characters and their important relationships in the play. The stories are all presented in the period of the play but with modern day language. Written by experienced writer Jill Atkins these are really accessible books. They are perfect for getting all pupils, whatever their ability, comfortable with each play before they go on to study it in its original form and a great all round introduction to Shakespeare.

Much Ado about Nothing is one of a series of introductions to Shakespeare's key plays. It is perfect as an introduction before studying the play, for revision purposes and for reluctant and struggling readers. The play is retold as a straightforward, pacey narrative in chapter-book format. The book use the present tense and lots of dialogue (in present-day English) to recreate the experience of actually watching the play. The text follow the original plays faithfully so students can acquire an accurate understanding of the action and plot. Memorable quotations from the original text (in italics) make this book perfect for exam crammers! Plus each book includes visual information to help pupils get to grips with the plot, the key characters and their important relationships in the play. The stories are all presented in the period of the play but with modern day language. Written by award winning writer Barbara Catchpole and Stephen Rickard these are really accessible books. They are perfect for getting all pupils, whatever their ability, comfortable with each play before they go on to study it in its original form and a great all round introduction to Shakespeare.

The Tempest is one of a series of introductions to Shakespeare's key plays. It is perfect as an introduction before studying the play, for revision purposes and for reluctant and struggling readers. The play is retold as a straightforward, pacey narrative in chapter-book format. The book use the present tense and lots of dialogue (in present-day English) to recreate the experience of actually watching the play. The text follow the original plays faithfully so students can acquire an accurate understanding of the action and plot. Memorable quotations from the original text (in italics) make this book perfect for exam crammers! Plus each book includes visual information to help pupils get to grips with the plot, the key characters and their important relationships in the play. The stories are all presented in the period of the play but with modern day language. Written by award winning writer Jill Atkins these are really accessible books. They are perfect for getting all pupils, whatever their ability, comfortable with each play before they go on to study it in its original form and a great all round introduction to Shakespeare.

Exam Board: AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: English literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2017 Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise Macbeth throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of Macbeth as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners - Develops understanding of plot, characterisation, themes and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their exam responses - Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text - Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, annotated sample student answers and tips for reaching the next grade - Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay - Provides opportunities for students to review their learning and identify their revision needs with knowledge-based questions at the end of each chapter

Eno ke kokoanyo ya diterama tse di farologaneng. Bakwadi ba diterama tse di mo bukeng eno ba re tlhagisetsa ka ditiragalo tse di diragalang letsatsi le letsatsi mo matshelong a rona. This anthology of short plays covers a range of everyday subjects and concerns that are of universal interest and relevance.

This is NZ's first 'Graphic Play', presented as a series of full colour drawings and text, and designed to be imaginatively interpreted for the stage. It tells the story of an airplane, who, when it realises it shouldnt physically be able to fly, begins plummeting to its death. It is up to one of the passengers, to convince the airplane that there is a point in continuing to fly or else he, and hundreds more, will die when the plane crashes. It's as ideal for a skilled, professional ensemble as it is for a collective of young, intelligent, adventurous devisers hungry for an extremely unusual and exciting challenge. It will hold equal audience appeal for small children and cynical old adults.

Marangrang o ikopela boitshwarelo mo go Leapeetswe mme fela Leapeetswe o eme ka la gore di sa itsaneng di a welana. Ka ntata ya botlhogo e thata jwa gagwe o feleletsa a tlhabilwe ka lerumo mme a balelwa le badimo. Marangrang pleads for forgiveness from Leapeetswe, but Leapeetswe is not forgiving. Because Marangrang is a difficult person, the consequences are disastrous for Leapeetswe.

Terama ena ya boqhekanyetsi le boiphetetso e bua ka ntwa pakeng tsa bahlankana ba Disebo, Tefo le Ntjheme. Kgotleng la dinyewe, ntata Disebo o mo qobella ho paka mashano ka Tefo, e le ha a rata ho iphethetsa. This drama of treachery and vegeance is about a hostile encounter between Disebo, Tefo and Ntjheme. Their fathers also become involved and, at the traditional council, Disebo's father forces her to lie about Tefo.

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!

Pale ena ya boqhekanyetsi le botjholotjholo e bontsha matla a dikgoka boreneng. Ho puka e mahlo maFubedu pakeng tsa marena Leoka le Maqhama. Motshwane, lehlahana la Leoka o temapedi mme Leoka o elellwa sena ka mora hoba Rasebolai a bolawe. This drama centres around the war between two chiefs, Leoka and Maqhama. Within this tension is conflict between Leoka's headmen, and then Leoka discovers one of his men's double dealings with Maqhama.

Lerato la ga Badirang mo go Kegoneile le dira gore a se bone le fa a tshameka ka ena. Ba ne ba kgaogana jaaka dinogana di thuthuga mme fela morago ba dira kgampoeledi. Ga ba ka ba nna sebaka mmogo. Like they say, 'love is blind'. This is what happened to Badirang and Kegoneile, but things didn't work out and they split up. Then they decided to try their love again - but will it work out this time?