Oxford Playscripts: The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty
Victimised by the cruel, cunning Stubbs, Terry Dumpton, nicknamed Humpty Dumpty, resorts to truancy to avoid his bullies. Following pressure from his tormentors to prove he isn't a coward, Terry takes part in a dangerous activity resulting in a fatal outcome.
Features
Cast: 18 parts
A broad range of playscripts, including the best in modern writing and adaptations of pre-20th century fiction
Motivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasks
Insights into the plays by the authors and adaptors
Notes on props and staging
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Each play within the Oxford Playscripts series has been chosen to work well within a KS3/11-14 classroom or drama studio, and are ideal ways to introduce students to thought-provoking, challenging and accessible, classic and modern plays.
Authors
David Calcutt
Language
English
ISBN
9781408519967
Level
Ungraded
Number of pages
88
Collection
Oxford Playscripts
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