STAGEiT! Shakespeare Acting Tools for Students - Henry V Grades 5-8

“Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more!” we hear before one of the great battles of this story, which include Agincourt. This acting edition is for students in U.S. Grades 5-8 (ages 10-13) to prepare for and act in a forty-minute abridged version using Shakespeare's original text. There are twenty-one characters, including the Chorus, that appear in the STAGEiT! acting edition though parts can be double cast (requiring fewer students) or cast in choral character teams (requiring more students).

Cast of Characters (with pronunciations), Plot Synopsis, Paraphrasing Worksheets, and Acting Scripts are included along with a chapter about The Rehearsal Process, which includes how to note stage movement, and The Culminating Performance. Use of the French language, nouns, verbs, adjectives, similes, metaphors, and alliteration is also explored and may be of interest for adult readers interested in learning more about how these devices are used in Henry V.

STAGEiT! is conceived as a comprehensive series of interconnected companion titles. A Professional Development Guide and Directing Tools for Teachers of Grades 5-8 are available separately.

For more information about this and other STAGEiT! resources including free downloads, please visit: www.stageitshakespeare.com.