Inspired by a visit to the cinema, this week's bulletin features creative ideas for Shakespeare's epic Macbeth
by Leon Garfield. This is taken from a collection called Shakespeare
Stories and is a book I remember knocking around our house when I was a
little boy! It's brilliant though and easily my favourite retelling of
the classic plays.
If you try any of the ideas I'd love to see the work your children produce.
A 'Have You Tried?' ideas sheet for Macbeth can be found here.
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Macbeth by Leon Garfield
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Macbeth by Leon Garfield
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This superb edition by Leon Garfield
preserves the bard’s original language in a beautiful, accessible retelling of
this gripping classic. Magic, jealousy and murder are at the heart of this tale
charting the bloody rise and fall of Scottish soldier-king Macbeth. A few
gruesome bits, but ideal for young readers to get their teeth into.
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In brief: Have you tried?
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In brief: Have you tried?
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Ideas for talking and thinking: Is it ever acceptable to kill? Discuss this juicy conundrum and debate the crimes of Macbeth.
Ideas for writing: Bring the climatic Macbeth's sword fight with Macduff to life and even add a bit of Star Wars to give it an edge.
Ideas for art: Gloomy watercolour landscapes under grey skies and milky moonlight. Spooky
artwork captures the mood. See my Pinterest board here for more ideas.
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Enjoy!
Stefan