The Merchant Of Venice: Abridged For Schools And Performance
The Merchant of Venice abridged for schools and performance, adapted for classroom reading, drama work and younger readers encountering the play for the first time.
Author: William Shakespeare
Adapted by: KJ O’Hara
Format: Paperback
Suitable for: Students aged 11+, schools, drama groups and younger readers
About This Abridged Edition
This edition is designed to make Shakespeare’s play more accessible for students, teachers and drama groups while preserving the main story, characters and dramatic conflict. The relationships between Antonio, Bassanio, Portia and Shylock remain clear, helping younger readers follow the play’s mixture of friendship, disguise, justice, prejudice and mercy.
The text supports classroom reading, school performance and drama-based exploration. It can be used for shared reading, rehearsal, speaking and listening activities, or as an accessible route into Shakespeare before students move on to longer extracts or the full play.
What’s Included
This edition includes an abridged version of the play prepared for schools and performance, along with classroom activities that help students explore the plot, characters, themes and dramatic context.
The activities are designed to support discussion, close reading and practical drama work. They help students think about justice, mercy, loyalty, prejudice, disguise and the way Shakespeare presents conflict between personal relationships and public judgement.
Who This Book Is For
This book is suitable for teachers, students, tutors, drama groups and younger readers encountering the play for the first time. It is especially useful for school reading, classroom performance, drama clubs and accessible Shakespeare study.
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