Getting to know Shakespeare

'Will works' provides teachers with innovative ideas for introducing students to Shakespeare. Three high interest areas provide the framework - the supernatural, crimes and criminals, and women in Shakespeare. A range of plays have been selected to highlight points about language, themes, social contexts, characters, story and humour. Students act out, design, read, write and work in groups on a range of engaging activities. Plays include Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Antony and Cleopatra and others.

Curriculum area: English/Library
KS3/4. Secondary

Sample pages: One : Two

Copiable £7.50 (5 + £4.95 each , 15+ £3.00 each). 60pp

Comic Book Shakespeare series
An edited version of Shakespeare's original text beside a modern English version, vividly illustrated in comic book style. A4 size. 54-59 pages.

1 - 5 copies £6.99 each, 6 - 29 £5.75 each, 30+ £4.50 each, 100 copies £4.40 each.

Sample pages here: Sample 1 : Sample 2

'Clear and concise' John Bidder, Bolton LEA

'The Comic Book's dual text frees pupils to explore Shakespeare's language with confidence. A brilliant resource.' Eddie East, Headteacher, Somerset

'A great success when teaching Macbeth to our lower ability' Miss K Cooper, Literacy Co-ordinator, Cressex Community School, High Wycombe

Comic Book Shakespeare Teacher's Books

More than 50 copiable worksheets meeting requirements in The National Literacy Strategy. Charts show which aspects of the Strategies have been covered and how each worksheet reflects Strategy requirements.

Covers: Background; Characters; Language; Act-by-Act analysis; Opportunities to explore Shakespeare in performance. Other sections include: Setting, Key words, Themes, Imagery, Comprehension, Reviews and Follow up activities.

Twelfth night Comic Book Shakespeare Teachers Book £19.50
Henry V Comic Book Shakespeare Teachers Book £19.50
Macbeth Comic Book Shakespeare Teachers Book £19.50
Midsummer Nights Dream Comic Book Shakespeare Teachers Book £19.50
Romeo & Juliet Comic Book Shakespeare Teachers Book £19.50

Animated Shakespeare on dvd

Leon Garfield's superb 30 minute adaptations which have inspired the Shakespeare Schools Festival. Twelve 30 minute plays on 3 dvds. Voices include Antony Sher, Zoe Wanamaker, Timothy West, Martin Jarvis, Alun Armstrong, Joss Ackland and Jenny Agutter.

Plays: As you like it, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, A Midsummer's Nights Dream, Othello, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, The Winter's Tale, Hamlet.

Winner of 2 Emmy Awards. Also includes a 30 minute 'Making of a Documentary'. Set of 3 dvds. £34 + vat

'Stylish ... immaculately suits style to content' The Guardian

6 separate dvds also available:
* Hamlet & The Tempest * Taming of the Shrew & Macbeth * Julius Caesar & Twelfth Night * A Midsummer Nights Dream & Richard III * Romeo & Juliet & As You Like It * Othello & A Winters Tale £5.10 + vat each or all 6 for £29.10 + vat, save £1.50

Animated Shakespeare on DVD £34.00 + vat
Hamlet & The Tempest Animated Shakespeare £5.10 + vat
Taming of the Shrew & Macbeth Animated Shakespeare £5.10 + vat
Julius Caesar & Twelfth Night £5.10 + vat
A Midsummer Nights Dream & Richard III £5.10 + vat
Romeo & Juliet & As You Like It £5.10 + vat
Othello & A Winters Tale £5.10 + vat
All 6 dvds above for £29.10 + vat

Shakespeare's Globe

An absorbing film of a day in the life of the superb, new Globe Theatre: behind-the-scenes preparations, rehearsals, backstage drama, and performance extracts from a production of Romeo and Juliet. 50 mins.

Dvd normal price £17.01 + vat. Carel Press price £15.99 + vat

Shakespeare's Globe DVD £15.99 + vat

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