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Dramascripts - Beowulf


Dramascripts Series

No. of pages 104

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Great for age 11-18 years
Dramascripts is an exciting series of plays especially chosen for students in the lower and middle years of secondary school. The titles range from the best in modern writing to adaptations of classic texts. They can be read or acted purely for the enjoyment and stimulation they provide. However, each play in the series also offers all the support that pupils need in working with the text.

 

This book features in the following series: Dramascripts, Dramascripts Series .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 104 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .

David Calcutt writes plays and poems as well as stories. Some of his plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio and some are published for use in schools, youth theaters and colleges. Grahame Baker-Smith won the Kate Greenaway prize in 2011 for his children's book, FArTHER.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Act 1: scene 1; scene 2; scene 3; scene 4; scene 5. Part 2 Act 2: scene 1; scene 2; scene 3; scene 4; looking back at the play.

This book contains the following story:

Beowulf
For 12 years, an ogre named Grendel has menaced King Hrothgar, raiding his mead-hall and killing his men. Beowulf, a young warrior from neighbouring Geatland, comes to the king's aid, bringing with him 14 of his men. Beowulf and the Geats bed down in the mead-hall to wait for Grendel and in the ensuing battle, the monster is mortally wounded. The following day Grendel's mother comes to avenge her son, but Beowulf persues and kills her.

This book is in the following series:

Dramascripts Series

Dramascripts

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