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Stratford Boys: With Web Teacher Material (Hodder Literature)
Stratford Boys With Web Teacher Material - Hodder Literature Author:Jan Mark Hodder Literature: a new and exciting series of literature titles for Key Stage 3 for whole class use. Unsure of quite how it happened, sixteen-year-old Will Shakespeare finds he has been roped into writing and putting on a play for the people of Stratford. He's only ever penned the odd poem but now he's got just a few weeks to give the townspeo... more »ple a show to remember. With Adrian -- his trusty friend and reluctant director -- Will battles with his over-active imagination, an ever-evolving plot and, most importantly, his unruly company of actors -- the Stratford Boys. There's Wat Lambert, the illiterate plasterer; Will's bumptious brother Gilbert; Adam of Muscovy, the pro from out of town; Jake, the tone deaf piper; and the school boys who are refusing to wear skirts. But somehow, against the odds, Will and co perform Fortune My Foe to a packed house and rapturous applause -- is this the start of something great for the novice playwright?« less