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Published by Peripeteia Press There are times when a book lands on your desk and it’s akin to manna from heaven. For those of you who have read my Editor’s Letter on page 3, you will know that the Hopley household, like thousands of others, is in the grip of exam revision. So I left […]
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Published by Pogo Learning Nick Handel is a former BBC producer and has used this skill to write a fantastic, easy to use resource that uses film to develop creative writing. Today’s youngsters have a highly developed visual knowledge. Brought up on a diet of video films, games and animated learning techniques – something has […]
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Published by Hachette Mind Games is set in a future where almost everything is virtual. Everyone loves the way life is organised, except for a group of people – the refusers. Refusers don’t go into these virtual worlds because they don’t like it or don’t want to. And among these refusers is a girl called […]
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As I take my seat at the Bristol Old Vic, I wonder how a book that is essentially a memoire of sexual encounters can be put on stage and deliver a great story. This play, in fact, is based on John Cleland’s book Memoirs of a Woman, which tells the infamous life of Francis Hill, […]
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Jonathan Harvey’s play Beautiful Thing is doing the rounds again – marking its 20th anniversary. It’s a great story that deserves a revival, and this one, with the confident and accomplished Charlie Brooks (from EastEnders) brought a great energy to the production. Set in an inner city London council estate, Harvey’s sparkily-written script tells the […]
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When a play deals so obviously with the story of pain, deep tragedy and explores the sheer baseness of human nature, one does wonder why we go to the theatre to see it. That could well be the story of this production of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, the adaptation of John Boyne’s award-winning […]
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Experimental theatre maker TIM CROUCH, pushes boundaries and flies in the face of convention. His ideal dinner party follows the same lines – stand back and be inspired! The venue would be Wooda Farm, nestling on the side of a valley near Crackington Haven in north Cornwall. My old friends Max and Gary farm sheep […]
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JEREMY HERRIN is the artistic director of Headlong. Here, in between a hectic working schedule, he directs his own, imaginary dinner party...
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Published by Simon Pulse The world of literature usually mirrors the new trends and fashions, but there will always be places for the classic supernatural thriller and the timeless romance. For this reason, a book that is able to seamlessly combine both of these genres is instantly shaping up like a must-read, and Scott Westerfield’s […]
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This little tome should be kept in your drawer/briefcase pocket/tablet case for those moments of despair and frustration that hit all teachers at some time. Featuring 100 ‘meditations for teachers’ and a commentary on each, Jonti Mark’s self-published book brings together words from some of the most famous teachers, educators and historical figures to inspire, […]