PERFORMANCE PLAYS is a series of photocopiable books which shows teachers, through clearly structured and progressive lesson plans how to prepare, rehearse, direct and perform short plays with their class or Year group. Each book contains one fully photocopiable playscript, usually just one Act (length 45 minutes max). Cast sizes vary between 18 and 40 and the range includes comedies, soop operas and dramas, fairy stories etc. using a range of drama forms. Some are based on short stories, poems or full-length plays. All have a moral message, and all have been developed by the writer with children in a workshop context. The range is abilty graded into four levels:5-7,7-9,8-10,9-11 year olds. 'HAMLET, THE MURDER MYSTERY' is a modern version of one of Shakespeare's finest tragedies. This lively retelling retains all the essential elements of the original text. It gives children opportuntities to explore mime, freeze-frames, and other aspects of stagecraft. Cast size: 24, Running time:approximately 50 minutes, Genre: Shakespeare/tragico *structured step-by-step teaching plans to build teacher confidence *appropriate, high-quality performance material *ideal for assembly, celebration, or end-of-term productions *relevant to children's experience *literacy-learning potential *suggestions for music, dance, props, make-up etc. - as simple or complicated as teachers choose *original plays evolved from working with children.

 

This book is part of a book series called Performance Plays .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Scholastic .

Illustrator Simon Bartram is one of the most talented young illustrators working today. He has won several awards for his illustrations including the V&A Award for illustration Simon is available for events in shops and lbraries