Just Macbeth!

JUST MACBETH! is the seventh book in the series. Published in 2009, this is based on the play— developed in conjunction with the Bell Shakespeare company in 2008. The book is presented in script format, with Terry Denton heroically bringing it all to life in illustrations (including a full-scale garden gnome war) as if you were watching it unfold on the stage before you.

Is this the right book for you?

Take the MACBETH TEST and find out. Score one point for each YES answer.

Do you love stories about witches, ghosts, time travel, angry garden gnomes and ruthless tyrants?
Do you ever wish that you could be the boss of everyone and everything?
Do you think people who are really bad at karaoke deserve to die?
Do you like the idea of being able to impress people with your knowledge of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays?
Do you giggle when you hear or read the word ‘bosom’?

So, what’s your score?

3–5: You are a ruthless tyrant. You are also very immature. You will love this book.
1–2: You are either a ruthless tyrant or simply very immature. You will love this book.
0: You are an immature, ruthless tyrant and you don’t even know it! You will love this book.

Awards

Helpmann Awards Nominee: Best Australian Work 2009
Helpmann Awards Nominee: Best Presentation for Children 2009
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Shortlist: Children’s Fiction 2010

“A brilliant way of introducing young audiences to Shakespeare”

The Australian

“This is very smart writing. Designed to introduce children to Shakespeare’s work, it is almost guaranteed to make them appreciate it”

Lorien Kaye

“Riotously funny adaptation of the bloodiest of tragedies”

The Age

Watch the Trailer

Just Macbeth

Direct from Sydney Opera House. Directed by Wayne Harrison (Producer, ‘Tap Dogs’), loaded with gags aimed at children and adults alike. An absolute treat for the whole family!