... reading and writing; their speaking and listening; and their personal development." (Ofsted, 2010) This report contained a case-study where students in one of the schools studied Macbeth and not only performed the play to an invited audience, they also participated in producing costumes, designing and building the set (while working alongside professionals). Ofsted praised the staff at the school in question ... a sense of responsibility and teaching their peers about themes they have been researching will help pupils consider these aspects when faced, for instance, with the witches in t...

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... for the production. He, likewise, had never worked in theatre, and was surprised by his own excitement for, and enjoyment of, working on a play " something he never envisioned himself doing. As with the costumes, the music he composed felt congruous with the nightclub environment, and the hip, ... would promote an audience comprised of members of my age cohort. Despite positive reviews, and great feedback from young theatre practitioners who saw the play, no word-of-mouth was generated, and while the audiences for that production were larger than that of many productions I have directed, ...

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... of the Shah's legitimate right to rule; his authority rested on coercion rather persuasion. To illustrate the levels of repression, and the paranoia of the Shah, even plays such as Macbeth and Hamlet were considered seditious material as they depicted the killing of a king. ! However, despite the rumblings of discontent among the urban populations, the strength of the regime seemed formidable ... American policymakers made was to associate the aspirations of the Shah with his people. The United States consistently failed to understand the broad range of social and cultural forces at pla...

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