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ARTiculate Bulletin wc 12.10.15 Have you tried Shakespeare's Macbeth by Leon Garfield

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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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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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
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