Three Plays for Twelfth Grade: King Oedipus had a Daughter; Cassandra; Flor and Blanchefleur - Paperback
by Michael Hadley Burton (Author)
Twelfth grade presents a particular challenge for teachers looking for valuable drama for their students. These three beautifully written, archetypal stories are inspiring, appropriate, daring, and instructive - perfect for twelfth graders ready to graduate and meet the world. "King Oedipus" and "Cassandra" are drawn from Greek theater and mythology. "Flor and Blanchefleur" is a Medieval tale that informed Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." All three plays draw students in to human situations that reflect the many questions that high school students experience. Acting provides a therapeutic medium through which to investigate All three plays stimulate idealism, faithfulness, and understanding of the "human condition."
Michael Burton is a writer, speaker, actor, speech and voice teacher, and speech performer from New Zealand. Formally trained as an actor and a speech artist, Michael comprehends the depth of feeling and technique necessary for good theater This informs his insightful writing of these classical plays, designed to broaden the repertoire of choices for twelfth grade students (and for young women!).
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