Simply Shakespeare Readers Theatre for Young People Presented by Weekly Reader's Read Magazine

You don't have to look any further to find the best of the Bard! From misalliances and misadventures to romance and comedy, students can explore the wonderful world of Shakespeare through Readers Theatre. This unique collection of 13 scripts from Weekly Reader's Read magazine features age-appropriate play adaptations from some of Shakespeare's greatest and best-known works. Magnificently preserving the flavor of Shakespeare's writings, the language has been modernized so that young readers can easily grasp and appreciate the characters and the plot. Each script is accompanied by a summary, presentation suggestions, and a character list. The scripts can be used independently (for stand-alone performances) or as precursors to classroom units on Shakespeare (e.g., in conjunction with reading or viewing one of Shakespeare's plays in its original version). Plays include: BL As You Like It BL Hamlet BL Julius Caesar BL King Lear BL Macbeth BL A Midsummer Night's Dream BL The Merchant of Venice BL Much Ado About Nothing BL Othello BL Romeo and Juliet BL The Taming of the Shrew BL The Tempest BL Twelfth Night Grades 6-12Barchers, Suzanne I. is the author of 'Simply Shakespeare Readers Theatre for Young People Presented by Weekly Reader's Read Magazine' with ISBN 9781563089466 and ISBN 1563089467.