Greek myths are high priority in schools and Geraldine McCaughrean's brilliant idea of turning them into short plays for children to perform should be a winner. These twenty-five favourites include King Midas, Perseus and Andromeda, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Theseus and the Minotaur. They can be performed singly or several in one performance, for which a dramatic framework has been supplied. They are easy to stage, with casts that can be expanded or contracted, and there are notes and suggestions for simple props and costumes. Enhanced by Richard Brassey's line drawings, these plays are as much fun to read as they are to perform.

 

This book is part of a book series called Greek Myths .

There are 336 pages in this book. This is a play book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original books for children. He won the TES/Saltire Society Award for The Story o Geraldine McCaughrean is the author of The Odyssey and other titles in the acclaimed Oxford Illustrated Classics series.