King Richard III

Author(s): Rex Gibson

Performing Arts Drama Plays

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. The Rex Gibson active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways, sharing Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive stagecraft, writing, language, characters and themes features. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'King Richard III' and Shakespeare, and extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of global performances of 'King Richard III'. Further support material available at www.cambridgeschoolshakespeare.com

General Information

  • : 9781107615571
  • : Cambridge University Press
  • : Cambridge University Press
  • : 0.61
  • : 01 January 2015
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Rex Gibson
  • : Paperback
  • : 3rd Revised edition
  • : 822.33
  • : 280

More About The Product

Introduction; Photo gallery; Shakespeare's history plays; The world of the play; List of characters; Act 1; Act 2; Act 3; Act 4; Act 5; Perspectives and themes; The contexts of King Richard III; Characters; The language of King Richard III; King Richard III in performance; Writing about Shakespeare; Writing about King Richard III; Royal family tree; Acknowledgements.