NewIma Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I am taking my dd10 to a live performance of Romeo and Juliet. How would you introduce your 10 year old to the play in advance? What books and movies would you use with them? Thank you in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewIma Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have to admit I am wondering if this was a good idea in the first place.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) I don't have an opinion on taking her to the play. But I've checked this book out and several others from this series and they're all really good. I had the hardest time searching for it on Amazon because I couldn't remember the illustrator (I knew it was a well known illustrator). They must be out of print. Romeo and Juliet https://www.amazon.com/dp/0803724624/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Jakezb33VJA9Q Edited May 8, 2017 by kitten18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I'd read the Charles Lamb and/or Bruce Coville retellings together. After you have the basic plot down I'd watch a movie, in small doses if she's bored/overwhelmed. I'd play around with the actual script with her, reading lines aloud and acting them out. Take turns. Make up costumes. There's a paper doll set from Dover if you're not costume people. We have a blast acting around the house. :) You might get How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ludwig for yourself to read. After you've immersed in the story and before you see the play you might enjoy the Joseph Fiennes episode of Shakespeare Uncovered. You can watch it for free on pbs.org. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I second Bruce Coville ' s version. It is done well. When my oldest son was 12 yo I took him to Romeo and Juliet as well which he thoroughly enjoyed and was forever a Shakespeare fan. Prior to going we watched the old version of the film. There is a scene with nudity though. It was 2005 so I feel I was more ok with it then but I might not have chosen to show it as the parent I am now. I believe it is a case by case situation and the general maturity of the child. The movie is pretty violent all things given. I do not know of any other version of a movie that is better suited so I am also eager to hear about others' thoughts. Sticking to books might be better for a 10 year old prior to the production. The version we saw in the theater was done well and was age appropriate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Fwiw, my mature/precocious 11yo has spent all year immersed in Shakespeare for literature. She reads retellings and watches the movies before she digs into the actual version. My 9yo has very little interest and doesn't participate, but if we had the chance to see a play I would do the plan I mentioned with her. Appropriateness for a 10yo will depend on the maturity of the particular kid and what she's accustomed to. Only you can gauge that. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Gnomeo and Juliet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Gnomeo and Juliet. This is what we did along with the Bruce Coville book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasaMama Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Shakespeare was mentioned when we watched a documentary on Lincoln, so I got DS9 a graphic novel version of Romeo and Julliet from our library. He actually enjoyed it and talked about it for a while. So, I'm guessing it was very interesting. https://www.amazon.com/Romeo-Juliet-Gareth-Hinds/dp/0763668079/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494283221&sr=8-1&keywords=hinds%2C+gareth%2C+romeo+and+juliet Also, I don't think this is what you asked.. But, I've been eyeing this game since then. It's called "The Play's the Thing Board Game". It's supposed to be "fun way to learn about shakespeare". https://www.amazon.com/Plays-Thing-Board-Game/dp/B00000JGRJ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1494283624&sr=8-4&keywords=shakespeare+game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDL Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 We are planning to see Romeo and Juliet this summer too. (I have two boys, 7 & 12) All the books mentioned are great. And that board game looks awesome, Masamama! We have watched quite a bit of Shakespeare's work, and violence not been much of an issue. Live shows are usually not very violent. Nearly everyone in Macbeth is murdered, but it is via fake stage stabbing with no blood. I guess it depends on the child's sensitivity, though. We are still recovering from some very bawdy, catchy tunes in taming of the shrew. [emoji15] every once in a while my boys break out in song. [emoji445] some like a girl who is pretty in the face Some like a girl who is slender in the waist But give me a girl who will wiggle and will twist Down below the belly lies the cuckoos nest! Ps, you can usually find live recordings from The Globe at the library. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewIma Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 I knew you guys would be a great resource!!! I love these ideas!! Thank you so much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dori123 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 We read a graphic novel and did Laura Randazzo's activities from TpT (excellent). Also watched the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, then saw it at the Globe. Everything we did was a huge hit, for all of us. DS11, DS12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasa Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 American Players Theatre produces engaging study guides for their student matinees. https://americanplayers.org/assets/documents/2014_Romeo_and_Juliet_study_guide.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 There's a BBC condensed puppet version too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberries Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 DS was 10 or 11 when he went to see the ballet. I checked out this animated version from our library so he'd be familiar with the story. The cover makes it look like a Barbie movie or something, but it is Romeo and Juliet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDiegoMom Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 We loved Garfield's collected stories for a first pass. We just saw Romeo and Juliet at there American Shakespeare Center and there obviously were a TON of double entendres but they all went over my 11 year olds' heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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