The Greeks on Stage by Geraldine Mccaughrean
Greek myths are high priority in schools and Geraldine McCaughrean¿s brilliant idea of turning them into short plays for children to perform should be a winner. These twenty-five favourites include King Midas, Perseus and Andromeda, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Theseus and the Minotaur. They can be performed singly or several in one performance, for which a dramatic framework has been supplied. They are easy to stage, with casts that can be expanded or contracted, and there are notes and suggestions for simple props and costumes. Enhanced by Richard Brassey's line drawings, these plays are as much fun to read as they are to perform.
"Dramatising twenty-five myths for children seems from these versions a very good ideaMcCaughrean knows so well how to tell a good story and how to retell a good old story for today's young people.... The scripts are well-planned with helpful guidance about staging...This is a book that many groups of children will have a lot of fun using." * Books for Keeps *
Geraldine McCaughrean¿s novels and retellings for children have won her the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children¿s Fiction Award, the Whitbread Award and the Beefeater Award. A prolific author who writes for all ages, she lives in Berkshire with her husband and young daughter Ailsa. Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original books for children. He won the TES/Saltire Society Award for THE STORY OF SCOTLAND.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842550342 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842550349 |
| Title | The Greeks on Stage |
| Author | Geraldine Mccaughrean |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2002-06-20 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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