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Shakespeare Retold

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Shakespeare’s plays inspire a collection of stories by leading children’s writers.

Ten of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays become the inspiration for a collection of stories by leading children’s writers and read by some famous voices.

Ten of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays become the inspiration for a collection of stories by leading children’s writers and read by some famous voices. Writers include Frank Cottrell Boyce, Pamela Butchart and Jamila Gavin; readers include Simon Callow, Shirley Henderson and Julian Rhind-Tutt.

Shakespeare Retold: Romeo v Juliet

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Romeo v Juliet

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A Chris Priestley story inspired by Romeo and Juliet. Read by Sarah Macdonald Hughes

A funny modern-day re-telling set on a football pitch, where two rival schools (St Montagues High and Capulet Academy) are playing each other. The star-crossed lovers meet during half time and are instantly attracted, but later carnage ensues...
A Chris Priestley story inspired by Romeo and Juliet. Read by Sarah Macdonald Hughes.

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