Romeo and Juliet: Abridged for Schools and Performance

Romeo and Juliet: Abridged for Schools and Performance - Paperback

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Romeo and Juliet: Abridged for Schools and Performance - Paperback

Romeo and Juliet: Abridged for Schools and Performance - Paperback

by Kj O'Hara , William Shakespeare
$10.78
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Book Overview

Romeo and Juliet: Abridged for Schools and Performance

A shorter, school-friendly edition of Romeo and Juliet for classroom reading, student performance, drama groups, tutors, home educators and younger readers.

This widely used abridged edition keeps Shakespeare's original language while making the play more manageable for students to follow, discuss and perform. With thousands of copies in circulation in the UK and USA, it has been created for practical use in real classrooms, rehearsals and school productions.

This carefully abridged version of Romeo and Juliet keeps the central love story, the family feud, key characters and tragic ending, while presenting a streamlined script that is easier for students to read, rehearse and perform.

Originally devised for a Theatre in Education tour, this script has been successfully staged with as few as four actors and adapted for larger school casts. It is equally effective for classroom exploration of scenes and for full productions in a drama studio, school hall or theatre space.

This edition includes:
  • A streamlined performance script
  • Short scene introductions to guide understanding
  • Staging advice based on real school productions
  • Classroom drama activities to support literary study
Ideal for classroom work, Shakespeare study, school productions, drama activities, tutoring, home education and GCSE preparation support.

Part of the Antic Mind Publishing school classics range, this edition is designed to support accessible reading, teaching and performance of Shakespeare.

Written by an experienced teacher and director, this edition helps students engage actively with Shakespeare's language, characters and themes through both study and performance.
ISBN9781501052705
Author Kj O'Hara , William Shakespeare
PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform
GenreDrama
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2014
LanguageENG- English
Pages58
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England's Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children--an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare's working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

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