Retold by Victoria Heward
Activities by Victoria Heward and Robert Hill

Love

Nobody can remember why the Capulet family and the Montague family hate each other but the feud is longstanding and brutal. When Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague meet and fall in love the result is tragic, and peace between the two families is only possible after much bloodshed and death.
Classic themes such as violence, prejudice, teenage love and parental problems are as relevant today as they were 400 years ago and help make Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet a favourite with young students. In this script adaptation they will have the opportunity not only to read

Adventure

'Hail, Macbeth, who will be king one day.'
On a cold Scottish heath, three witches make a prophecy. Inspired by their words and encouraged by his evil wife, Macbeth begins his trail of destruction to gain and keep the Scottish throne.

Dossiers:
Scotland
Some Scottish History
Shakespear

Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan...Then, one day Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm tempest to bring them to the island.

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.
A full-colour, entertaining, interactive readers series, that offers students an enjoyable reading experience while building their language skills through integrated lang

Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda are far away from home, alone on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They want to return to Milan...Then, one day Prospero sees a ship near the island carrying his greatest enemies. Prospero, with the help of his magic and the island spirit, Ariel, makes a magic storm tempest to bring them to the island.

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Retold by Nancy Timmins

Humour & comedy

After surviving a shipwreck off the coast of Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a boy to get a position at the court of Duke Orsino, who is in love with beautiful Olivia. Unknown to Viola, her twin brother Sebastian has also survived the shipwreck. When he too arrives in Illyria, confusion and misunderstandings follow.
After many cases of mistaken identity, who will be lucky in love? The lovesick Duke, mournful Olivia or practical Viola?

Dossiers:
The Meaning of Twelfth Night
Shakespeare and Elizabethan Theatre

Exit test
Payscript

Se

Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare's famous comedy / drama about the war of power and understanding between men and women and the disguises they wear in their romantic relationships.

Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts.

Adapted by Janet Cameron

Human interest

Hermia and Lysander are in love, but Hermia’s father wants Demetrius to marry his daughter, so Hermia and Lysander decide to run away to get married. But in the wood some fairies perform some magic and some strange things start to happen...

Dossiers:
Fairies, Acting and Theatres in Shakespeare’s Time

Series: Green Apple | Level: Step 1 | Exam:

Human interest

Prospero, Duke of Milan, lives on a lonely island with his daughter Miranda, Caliban (a monster) and Ariel (a magic spirit). He learns to do magic and he wants to punish his bad brother, Antonio. He creates a magic storm - a tempest. All the people with Antonio on the ship land on Prospero's island. Many strange things happen to them, but in the end they all come together again. Caliban and Ariel are free. Prospero and his brother are friends again.

Dossier:
Famous shipwrecks
Magic and magicians
Series: Green Apple | Level: Starter | Exam: ket trinity