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Collected Plays for Children
Book by Hughes, Ted
138 pages, Paperback
First published November 5, 2001
About the author
Ted Hughes
392 books741 followersEdward James Hughes was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
He married fellow poet Sylvia Plath in 1956, and they lived together in the United States and then in England, in a tumultuous relationship. They had two children before separating in 1962 and Plath ended her own life in 1963.
He married fellow poet Sylvia Plath in 1956, and they lived together in the United States and then in England, in a tumultuous relationship. They had two children before separating in 1962 and Plath ended her own life in 1963.
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February 3, 2018
The Coming of the Kings
The Nativity, Ted Hughes style! (An interesting choice since he wasn't Christian, or formally religious at all.) Ever wondered what the innkeepers thought about events in Bethlehem that night? Read here to find out. Try to ignore the dumb mistake where they decide to cook a pig...
The Tiger's Bones
A bizarrely political tale that takes a side-swipe at Colonial-industrial exploitation of less developed nations in passing. A hubristic scientist is astonishingly idiotic - and not, in my opinion, an accurate stereotype except in terms of egotism. Deeply sceptical of science and engineering at the same time as taking advantage of both in order to produce mass market copies of the book itself...
Beauty and the Beast
Heehee! An exuberant re-telling of the fairy tale.
Sean, the Fool, the Devil and the Cats
Never forget the Devil's Cat!
Orpheus
This version of the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice does not have the Classical ending!
The Pig Organ
A bizarre opera about musical pigs and love across the class divide!
The Nativity, Ted Hughes style! (An interesting choice since he wasn't Christian, or formally religious at all.) Ever wondered what the innkeepers thought about events in Bethlehem that night? Read here to find out. Try to ignore the dumb mistake where they decide to cook a pig...
The Tiger's Bones
A bizarrely political tale that takes a side-swipe at Colonial-industrial exploitation of less developed nations in passing. A hubristic scientist is astonishingly idiotic - and not, in my opinion, an accurate stereotype except in terms of egotism. Deeply sceptical of science and engineering at the same time as taking advantage of both in order to produce mass market copies of the book itself...
Beauty and the Beast
Heehee! An exuberant re-telling of the fairy tale.
Sean, the Fool, the Devil and the Cats
Never forget the Devil's Cat!
Orpheus
This version of the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice does not have the Classical ending!
The Pig Organ
A bizarre opera about musical pigs and love across the class divide!
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August 24, 2011This collection of plays from Ted Hughes provides an excellent introduction for children to more complicated drama. The stage directions are detailed, so it would be suitable for an interactive drama lesson. A lot of the plays are written with rhyme and rhythm so could be used as part of a poetry lesson also. I found his take on the nativity story, which explained why the inn was full, quite interesting. It was full because the innkeeper was keeping the rooms free as he had heard a rumour that three kings were coming to the town, and he was hoping they would stay with him. This is a very useful book that is suitable for year 5 and 6.
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