Nominated for ten UK book awards, Theresa Breslin's hit novel tells of
how two young boys - one Rangers fan, one Celtic fan - are drawn into a
secret pact to help a young asylum seeker in a city divided by
prejudice. Now adapted for the stage by Martin Travers, the play has
already been produced to great acclaim at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre.
Graham and Joe just want to play football and be selected for the new
city team, but a violent attack on Kyoul, an asylum seeker, changes
everything when they find themselves drawn into a secret pact to help
the victim and his girlfriend Leanne. Set in Glasgow at the time of the
Orange Order walks, Divided City is a gripping tale about two boys and
how they must find their own way forward in a world divided by
difference.
This educational edition has been prepared by national Drama in
Secondary English experts Ruth Moore and Paul Bunyan. Published in
Methuen Drama's Critical Scripts series the book:
- meets the curriculum requirements for English at KS3, GCSE and
Scottish CfE.
- features detailed, structured schemes of work utilising drama
approaches to improve literary and language analysis
- places pupils' understanding of the learning process at the heart of
the activities
- will help pupils to boost English GCSE success and develop high-level
skills at KS3
- will save teachers considerable time devising their own resources.
