[English] Suggestions for Year 11 Drama Text

[Jill Strong]

'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams or 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (which my year 11s loved this year)

> On 1 Sep 2014, at 12:27 pm, "Jan May" <Jan.May at stleonards.vic.edu.au> wrote:
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> The other Hannie Rayson play I'm just getting hold of for another class is 'The Glass Soldier'. A great play but possibly not what you want in terms of female characters.
> I had great fun with 'Inheritance' for several years in Year 11 Lit.
> Jan May - English and Literature Teacher, IB English Team Leader
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> Yup. I agree with Jan. We had a good run out of Hannie R..."Inheritance" or "Hotel Sorrento".
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> On 1 Sep 2014, at 11:28 am, "Jan May" <Jan.May at stleonards.vic.edu.au<mailto:Jan.May at stleonards.vic.edu.au>> wrote:
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> A Hannie Rayson play?
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> On 1 Sep 2014, at 10:05 am, "Alice WHITE" <whi at wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au<mailto:whi at wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au>> wrote:
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> Hello All
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> We are looking for an engaging drama text to use in Year 11 that features strong female protagonists and is relatively accessible - so not Shakespeare, not Medea.
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> Any thoughts?
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