Oxford Playscripts: Lady Macbeth

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A retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth from the point of view of Lady Macbeth

David Calcutt

Suitable for: Key Stage 3 (11-14); English & Drama students

Price: £11.99

ISBN: 978-0-19-832083-8
Publication date: 10/03/2005
Paperback: 128 pages
Dimensions: 216x170mm

Availability: In stock.

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Description

An engaging classroom playscript. Daughter of a Pictish king, Gruach is forced to marry her father's enemy by the new ruler, King Malcolm. Desperate, she turns to the Wyrd Sisters for advice.
Meanwhile, Macbeth and Duncan join forces against the King, killing him and all his followers. Now a Widow, Gruach is free to become Lady Macbeth.

New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.

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Exciting adaptations of modern and classic novels, and a range of original plays
Motivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasks
Insights into the plays by the authors and adaptors
Notes on props and staging

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Reviews

A gem of a play, featuring drama queens and a knife edge audition. Just the ticket for GCSE study and performance. - TES Teacher magazine

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