'Gilbert writes so well that you half suspect he could give up the day job' The Independent.
'A natural storyteller' The Times Educational Supplement (TES).
Written by a teacher who is also a best-selling author, 'Star-crossed' is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet which updates Shakespeare's classic play in a very entertaining fashion. This new edition contains both Shakespeare's text and the modernised version side by side, making it easy to learn the language of the play by cross-referencing the two versions. In some ways, it is faithful to the original text, providing a modern translation for every speech in the play. In other ways, it uses poetic licence to make Shakespeare's language accessible to teenagers: bad language has been used when appropriate to the dialogue. This playscript is not suitable for children under the age of fifteen. Ideal for GCSE students with strong stomachs.
'A natural storyteller' The Times Educational Supplement (TES).
Written by a teacher who is also a best-selling author, 'Star-crossed' is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet which updates Shakespeare's classic play in a very entertaining fashion. This new edition contains both Shakespeare's text and the modernised version side by side, making it easy to learn the language of the play by cross-referencing the two versions. In some ways, it is faithful to the original text, providing a modern translation for every speech in the play. In other ways, it uses poetic licence to make Shakespeare's language accessible to teenagers: bad language has been used when appropriate to the dialogue. This playscript is not suitable for children under the age of fifteen. Ideal for GCSE students with strong stomachs.
