Simply Shakespeare: Readers Theatre for Young People

by Jennifer L. Kroll (Editor)

This collection of scripts includes readers theatre scripts based on Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, and romances. Each script includes a summary, presentation suggestions, and a character list.

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
• As You Like It
• Hamlet
• Julius Caesar
• King Lear
• Macbeth
• A Midsummer Night's Dream
• The Merchant of Venice
• Much Ado About Nothing
• Othello^L^DBL Romeo and Juliet
• The Taming of the Shrew
• The Tempest
• Twelfth Night

Grades 6-12

244 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2000

Reviews

[areadersjourney · Rating 5 out of 5]

My students got a kick out of the plays we read 2011-2012. They were able to relate to the easy-to-read storylines. Which in turn provided me with a multitude of ways to check their understanding. Goodreads for sure.