The book of the banshee - Anne Fine

Anne Fine's story of teenage rebellion and its effects on the family. The book contains a stimulating playscript suitable for classwork and school production, accompanied by resources including background material and lively activities.

The Book of the Banshee is suitable for class work, drama lessons and school productions. The resource material includes advice on staging the play, ideas for improvisation arising from the script, poems and extracts from fictional and non-fictional writing. The issues of parenthood, families, growing up and peer pressure are explored through drama, discussion and written work.