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Synopsis To celebrate the Mary Shelley’s brilliant novel Frankenstein, written 200 years ago, Blue Mango Theatre brings this and the other Victorian horror classics Dracula and Jekyll and Hyde to the stage, making them accessible and entertaining for our teen audiences. Three young people, lost and caught in a thunderstorm seek refuge in an abandoned castle. Inspired by the books they find left there, they decide to re-enact each horror story in turn. But when things start to go wrong, who will help them then….?

WRITE THE WORDS Vocabulary related to vampires and oral exercise.

WORKSHEET 1 Students write the vocabulary related to vampires. Then, ask them how are these things related to vampires. E.g.: 5-coffin: where vampires sleep during the day. Answers: 1-bat, 2-bite, 3-blood, 4-mirror, 5-coffin, 6-grave, 7-stakes, 8-holy water, 9-garlic, 10-cross/crucifix

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TRACK 1: THE SCRIPT Listening.

WORKSHEET 2 Listen to the script and answer the questions. Answers: 1-Scene 2. A letter. 2-Jonathan Harker. After. 3-Blood. 4- True. 5-With a stake.

BRAM STOKER: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY Bram Stoker’s life and works. Reading comprehension.

WORKSHEET 3a First, ask students what they know about Dracula and Bram Stoker. Make students read about Bram Stoker and his most famous work and do the True/False exercise. Answers: 1-False. He was Irish. 2-False. It was a handbook of legal administration. 3-True. 4-False. He published more than a dozen novels. 5-False. Irving was part of the cast. 6-True. 7-True. 8-False. They were friends. 9-False. He worked there until Irving died. 10-True.

BRAM STOKER: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY (SIMPLE VERSION) Bram Stoker’s life and works. Reading comprehension.

WORKSHEET 3b: Simple Version First, ask students what they know about Dracula and Bram Stoker. Make students read about Bram Stoker and his most famous work and do the True/False exercise. Answers: 1-False. He is Irish. 2-True. 3-False. He graduated with honours. 4-True. 5-True. 6-False. They are close friends. 7-False. Stoker is in charge of Irving’s correspondence.

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MARY SHELLEY: TEEN NOVELIST WHO WROTE FRANKENSTIEN Getting to know Mary Shelley: The Past Simple, active and passive.

WORKSHEET 4a Ask students if they know anything about Mary Shelley, the writer of Frankenstein. Students read the text and fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs above in red. Answers: 1-wrote, 2-died, 3-travelled, 4-challenged, 5-became, 6-published, 7-began, 8-brought, 9-was, 10-reflected Note: If you want to learn more about the night Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, you can watch the film Rowing with the Wind with your class.

FRANKENSTIEN Story summary and opinion.

WORKSHEET 5 Students read the paragraph summary of the Frankenstein story and write their opinion to the question. You can discuss it as a group with the class. If your group level is low, you can read together and simply discuss without writing.

MARY SHELLEY: TEEN NOVELIST WHO WROTE FRANKENSTIEN (SIMPLE VERSION) Getting to know Mary Shelley: Reading comprehension.

WORKSHEET 4b: Simple Version Ask students if they know anything about Mary Shelley, the writer of Frankenstein. Students read the text and do the True/False exercise. Answers: 1-False. She was only 19. 2-False. She was an active feminist. 3-True. 4-False. Her father had more children. 5-False. It was quite unusual. 6-False. It’s a Gothic novel.

SCIENCE AND ELECTRICITY Reading about electricity. Word synonyms.

WORKSHEET 6: EXTRA ACTIVITY Students read the text and can look up the meaning of the underlined words in the dictionary. After they know what each word means, they can circle the synonym. Answers: 1-keenly=intensely, 2-conducted=led, 3-gruseome=horrifying, 4-conclude=decide, 5-reanimated=revived

FRANKEN-FACTS Interesting information.

WORKSHEET 7 Read the interesting facts about Frankenstein to your class. You can suggest they watch the films at home so you can discuss in class. If you think your group will enjoy it, arrange a “Frankenstein Day” where each student comes with their best Frankenstein theme mask (the monster, the bride or the scientist). You can watch the films in class, act out the story or conduct small science experiments!

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Discussing good and evil.

WORKSHEET 8 Students read the text individually or you read it as a group. Then, divide your class into 2 or 4 groups (depending on how many students) and assign questions A to one group, and questions B to the other. Give them 15 minutes to discuss and then share their ideas with the class. You can write what they say on the board and debate the different opinions.

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COMPARE CHARACTERS Differences between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

WORKSHEET 9: EXTRA ACTIVITY After reading the text in Worksheet 8, students should understand that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same person with opposite traits. Tell them to look at the photo and list the differences they think exist between each character. They should take into account that Dr. Jekyll represents “good and correct” and Mr. Hyde “evil and out of control”. Possible answers: Dr. Jekyll- friendly, loyal, helpful, respectful, intelligent, tall, handsome Mr. Hyde- selfish, brutal, violent, cruel, angry, immature, short, ugly Note: If your students find it difficult to come up with words, you can jumble up the possible answers on the board and have them write them under the correct character.

TRACK 2: JEKYLL AND HYDE- CONFRONTATION Listen and sing along to the song.

WORKSHEET 10 Listen to TRACK 2 with your students and sing together. You can explain to students that this moment is when Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde confront each other to see who is the most powerful. If you think your group will enjoy it, you can divide the class in half and act it out a musical play, with one side being Dr. Jekyll and the other Mr. Hyde.

WORDSEARCH Finding laboratory vocabulary.

WORKSHEET 12: EXTRA ACTIVITY Students must find the laboratory objects in the wordsearch. Answers:

LABORATORY Matching objects with vocabulary.

WORKSHEET 11: EXTRA ACTIVITY Tell your students that as Dr. Jekyll was a scientist, he conducted his experiments in a laboratory. That’s where he made his potion to transform into Mr. Hyde, and these are the objects you would normally find there. Students must match the objects from the laboratory with their names. They can use a dictionary to help them. Answers: 1-Bunsen burner, 2-stand and clamp, 3-evaporating dish, 4-test tubes, 5-wire gauze, 6-safety goggles, 7-test tube holder, 8-tripod, 9-dropper, 10-tongs, 11-flask, 12-beaker, 13-stirring rod, 14-wash bottle, 15-thermometre, 16-graduated cylinder, 17-spatula, 18-funnel, 19-test tube rack

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QUESTIONNAIRE WORKSHEET 15 Answer the questions about the show.

TRACK 3: DRY BONES Listen and sing along to the song.

WORKSHEET 14 Listen to TRACK 3 with your students and sing together. Have the students fill in the blanks with the missing words. They can use Worksheet 13 to help them with spelling. Answers: 1-ankle bone, 2-hip bone, 3-head bone, 4-finger bone, 5-shoulder bone, 6-head bone

SKELETON AND BONES Practicing bone vocabulary.

WORKSHEET 13 Students must write the correct skeleton bone on the lines. If your students have a low level, you can jumble the answers on the board and have them write them in the correct place. Answers: 1-head bone, 2-neck bone, 3-back bone, 4-hip bone, 5-thigh bone, 6-knee bone, 7-leg bone, 8-ankle bone, 9-foot bone, 10-toe bone, 11-finger bone, 12-hand bone, 13-arm bone, 14-shoulder bone

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SCRIPT

SCENE 1 – LONDON AT MINA’S HOME HARKER: Mina my love, you know I love you? MINA: Yes HARKER: You are my sun, my moon, my everything. MINA: Oh Harker, I love you too. HARKER: Then, will you do this one thing? MINA: What is it my love? HARKER: Make me the happiest man and marry me? MINA: Marry you? Oh, Harker. Yes, yes, yes! HARKER: I am so happy. When I return from Transylvania we will be married. SCENE 2 – DRACULA’S CASTLE (sound effects: thunder, rain) POSTMAN: Knock, knock DRACULA: Who’s there? POSTMAN: The postman DRACULA: What do you want? POSTMAN: I have a letter for you DRACULA: Thank you. You may go. (Reads letter) Ah ha! Harker will be arriving tomorrow from London! Perfect, now for my plan…… SCENE 3 – DRACULA’S CASTLE (sound effects: thunder, rain, dogs howling) DRACULA: The children of the night! Ah, Harker, there you are. Welcome to my castle HARKER: Hello, you must be Count Dracula DRACULA: Please, call me Count HARKER: Well, Count, thank you for inviting me here. It really is amazing DRACULA: Yes, it is. Please, take a seat. You must be hungry HARKER: I am DRACULA: Me too. (Dracula leans over him in a threatening way) I’m sorry, I thought I saw some blood.

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HARKER: Yes, I cut myself shaving this morning. DRACULA: Hmmmm, blood. (Dracula picks up Harker’s locket) Who is this? HARKER: That is Mina. She is going to be my wife, when I return to London. DRACULA: Mina, Mina my love. I have searched through time for you and now I’ve found you! Mina. Mina. Mina. SCENE 4– STREET IN LONDON (Dracula meets Mina and puts her under his spell) DRACULA: Mina, Mina, Mina. MINA: Why sir! I do not know you. Leave me alone! Leave alone or I will scream… (She screams and falls into his arms). SCENE 5- DRACULA’S CASTLE DRACULA: Mina, come with me and be my wife. MINA: But Count! I am going to marry Mr. Harker. DRACULA: Nonsense, we belong together you, and I. MINA: Oh Count. I love you. Make me a vampire. Nothing can stop us now. Then we can live together, for ever! Here, take my blood. DRACULA: (Dracula looks like he might bite her, but he can’t do it) I can’t- I love you too much. MINA: Please, I beg you, do it, do it now. (Dracula is about to bite Mina’s neck, but Harker arrives in time) HARKER: Stop you monster. Leave my Mina alone MINA: Harker! You fool. It’s dangerous here. He will kill you. HARKER: I don’t care. I don’t care what happens anymore. DRACULA: So, it’s you, Harker HARKER: You monster! You will never have Mina. She’s mine! DRACULA: What? You idiot, Mina is my one and only true love. She loves me, not you! HARKER: You have put her under a spell. Let her go! DRACULA: Never, never, NEVER! Ha ha ha… HARKER: Then I will have to kill you with this stake. (Harker kills Dracula) MINA: Thank you, thank you my love, you saved me. HARKER: I would do anything for you. I love you Mina.

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QUESTIONS

1. In which scene does the Postman arrive, and what does he deliver? 2. Who is Mina’s boyfriend? Are they married before or after he goes to Transylvania? 3. Dracula is hungry, what does he want from Harker? 4. Dracula loves Mina so much he can’t make her a vampire. True/False? 5. How does Harker kill Dracula?

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BRAM STOKER: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Stoker was introduced to famed English actor Sir Henry Irving after reviewing a production of the Shakespearean play Hamlet, in which Irving was cast. The two quickly became friends, and in the late 1870s, Irving offered Stoker a management position at his production company/venue in England, the still-famous Lyceum Theatre in London's West End. His duties as manager included writing letters—sometimes up to 50 per day—for Irving, as well as travelling worldwide on Irving's tours.

Born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 8, 1847, Bram Stoker published his first literary work, The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland, a handbook in legal administration, in 1879. Turning to fiction later in life, Stoker published his masterpiece, Dracula, in 1897. Deemed a classic horror novel not long after its release, Dracula has continued to garner acclaim for more than a century, inspiring the creation of hundreds of film, theatrical and literary adaptations. In addition to Drácula, Stoker published more than a dozen novels before his death in 1912.

Stoker served as Lyceum's manager for nearly 30 years, until Irving's death in 1905. Seven years later, on April 20, 1912, Stoker died in London, England

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Are the following statements TRUE OR FALSE? Correct the false ones. 1. Bram Stoker was English. 2. His first published book was a work of fiction. 3. His masterpiece, Dracula, was soon regarded as a classic horror novel. 4. Dracula was his only novel. 5. Stoker met sir Henry Irving when they both attended a stage performance of Hamlet. 6. Bram Stoker was in charge of the Lyceum Theatre in London. 7. Stoker accompanied Irving on his travels around the world. 8. Stoker and Irving did not get on very well. 9. Stoker resumed his post at the Lyceum Theatre when Irving died. 10. Dracula still gets praise from critics more than a century after its release.

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BRAM STOKER: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY

(simple version)

Hear, hear! Dracula, Bram Stoker’s masterpiece that was published in 1897, continues to gain acclaim! Stoker was born in Ireland on November 8th, 1847, the third son of seven children. He graduated with honours in science at Trinity College in Dublin.

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Are the following statements TRUE OR FALSE? Correct the false ones. 1. Bram Stoker is English. 2. He has two elder siblings. 3. He was a very bad student. 4. Bram Stoker is in charge of the Lyceum Theatre in London. 5. Stoker accompanies Irving on his travels around the world. 6. Stoker and Irving don’t have a very good relationship. 7. Irving writes his own letters.

Stoker not only works as a writer, he is also known for being the Lyceum’s Theatre manager, based in London’s West End. Lyceum’s owner, famed actor Sir Henry Irving, is a very close friend of Stoker’s. They met after Stoker reviewed a production of the Shakespearian play Hamlet, in which Irving was cast. Stoker is in charge of Irving’s correspondence (sometimes he writes 50 letters a day for him) and he also accompanies him on Irving’s tours around the world.



When she was nineteen, Mary Shelley _________(1) one of the most famous novels ever published. Mary never received a formal education but was taught to read and write at home. Her parents were both radical thinkers. Her mother, who _______(2) when Mary was only 10 days old, was considered one of the first active feminists. According to history, Mary and her husband Percy had ___________(3) from England to Switzerland, in the summer of 1816 to visit Lord Byron, a famous aristocrat and poet. One dark and stormy night, Mary and Percy were _____________(4) to each write their own ghost story. Mary’s idea of Frankenstein is said to have come from a dream. It _________(5) a pioneering text in the Gothic genre, a popular style of literature in the nineteenth century that focused on both the supernatural and the dark aspects of human nature. Frankenstein was ___________(6) during the Industrial Revolution, a period in American and European history when technology started to become an important part of life for most people. Instead of goods being handmade and sold by small shops or directly by the makers, products _________(7) to be manufactured in factories and mass-produced. The Industrial Revolution __________(8) about many important scientific discoveries, but caused some citizens to worry that technology would take over. In the book, a scientist tries to create a creature out of old body parts. Frankenstein ______(9) not only scary because it was about a monster, but because in some ways it ____________(10) the belief that putting too much faith in technology can be dangerous when there is lack of social responsibility.

MARY SHELLEY: TEEN NOVELIST WHO WROTE FRANKENSTEiN

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MARY SHELLEY: TEEN NOVELIST WHO WROTE FRANKENSTEIN

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Hear, hear! Everybody knows Mary Shelly is the novelist who wrote world-famous novel Frankenstein, published in 1818, but… do you know how old she was when she did? Only nineteen years old!! Did you know her mother was Mary Wollstonecraft, an extraordinary woman who was considered one of the first active feminists? Unfortunately, she died after giving birth to Mary.

Are the following statements TRUE OR FALSE? Correct the false ones. 1. Mary Shelley was an old woman when she wrote Frankenstein. 2. Mary Wollstonecraft didn’t fight for women’s rights. 3. Mary Wollstonecraft died after Mary was born. 4. Mary didn’t have any brothers or sisters. 5. All girls in the 19th century received an education. 6. Frankenstein is a realistic novel.

Mary’s father, William Godwin, gave Mary and the rest of his children a very broad education, something quite unusual for girls at the time. All throughout her life, she was surrounded by poets and philosophers. In the summer of 1816, Mary and her husband Percy travelled to Switzerland to visit famous aristocrat and poet Lord Byron. Byron asked them to write a ghost story and Mary created her masterpiece Frankenstein, a Gothic novel that explores both the supernatural and the dark aspects of human nature.



Frankenstein was published in 1818 by Mary Shelley. In the book, a scientist tries to reanimate a body using electricity. Once given life, the monster tries to relate to humans, but because of his appearance, people fear him and act hostile towards him, no matter how hard he tries to fit in. Eventually, the monster vows revenge on Dr. Frankenstein for bringing him to life, only to be mistreated by other humans. In the end, the story leaves readers wondering who is scarier: the monster, or the man who created him…

FRANKENSTEIN

Who do you think is the scarier character in the story of Frankenstein: the monster or the scientist? Write a paragraph about your opinion below.

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Frankenstein was written at a time when scientists were keenly interested in the nature of electricity. Public interest in science was high, and scientists conducted lectures and demonstrations that were equal parts science and entertainment. Luigi Galvani was one such scientist. Galvani discovered that our brains send electric signals to our bodies. He began to experiment with sending electrical currents through brains and bodies, a practice later known as Galvanism. The sometimes gruesome practice would cause slight movement on the dead body of an animal (or human), which led some to conclude that living things could be reanimated with an electric charge.

SCIENCE AND ELECTRICITY

1) keenly intensely barely cautiously 2) conducted played led followed 3) gruesome uninteresting horrifying original 4) conclude decide worry hope 5) reanimated harmed revived helped

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Franken-FACTS!

Despite what most people think, the

monster’s name is not Frankenstein. The

scientist who created him is named

Frankenstein. The more accurate name for the famous character is

Frankenstein’s monster.

Many stage versions of Frankenstein were

produced before it was made into a short film by the Edison Company in

1910. The image of Frankenstein that we recognize today comes

from the 1931 film version starring Boris Karloff. In

1935 the sequel called The Bride of Frankenstein

was released and considered a masterpiece.

Mary Shelly is considered the

inventor of science fiction.

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Dr. Jekyll and mr. hyde

The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a mixture of mystery, terror and science fiction. It is set in the cold and foggy city of London, where incredible events unfold to reveal the dark side of the human soul. The main theme is based on the duality of the human spirit, balancing between the principles of good and evil. It leads the protagonist Dr. Jekyll to a double personality, through the effects of a scientific potion that he drinks that transforms him into Mr. Hyde: the dark side that ends up controlling him. The moral of this story is that evil is inside us, it is a a part of our being. We can defeat it but never completely eliminate it and we should not play with it or else we risk being destroyed by it like Dr. Jekyll.

Do you think there are people who are completely good or completely evil? Or are people a mixture of both good and evil?

Who determines what is evil? What do you think causes evil?

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Compare characters

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Jekyll And hyde: confrontation

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[Hyde] This is not a dream my friend And it will never end This one is the nightmare that goes on! Hyde is here to stay No matter what you may pretend And I'll flourish long after you're gone! [Jekyll] Soon you will die And my silence will hide you You cannot choose but to lose control! [Hyde] You can't control me I live deep inside you! Each day you'll feel me devour your soul! [Jekyll] I don't need you to survive as you need me I'll become whole As you dance with death! And I'll rejoice As you breathe your final breath! [Hyde] I'll live inside you forever! [Jekyll] No! [Hyde] Satan himself by my side! [Jekyll] No! [Hyde] And I know that now and forever They'll never be able to separate Jekyll from Hyde! [Jekyll] Can't you see it’s… over now? Time to die! [Hyde] No not I, only you!

[Jekyll] If I die, you die too! [Hyde] You die in me and I'll be you! [Jekyll] Damn you Hyde! Set me free! [Hyde] Can't you see you are me? [Jekyll] No! Deep inside! [Hyde] I am you! You are Hyde! [Jekyll] No! Never! [Hyde] Yes! Forever!

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[Hyde] I'm what you face When you face in the mirror! Long as you live, I will still be here! [Jekyll] All that you are Is the end of a nightmare! All that you are is a dying scream! After tonight, I shall end this demon dream!

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LABORATORY

dropper

spatula

test tube holder

Bunsen burner

graduated cylinder

safety goggles

wash bottle

stand and clamp

thermometer

test tubes

tongs

test tube rack

funnel

beaker

evaporating dish

flask

stirring rod

wire gauze

tripod

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WORDSEARCH

tongs

dropper

flask spatula

thermometer

funnel

tripod

beaker

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DRY BONES

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(Repeat 2 times) Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,

Dem noisy dry bones!

The foot bone connected to the ______________ (1) The _______________(1) connected to the leg bone

The leg bone connected to the knee bone The knee bone connected to the thigh bone

The thigh bone connected to the ____________ (2) The ____________ (2) connected to the back bone

The back bone connected to the neck bone The neck bone connected to the _______________ (3)


Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,


The ________________ (4) connected to the hand bone The hand bone connected to the arm bone

The arm bone connected to _________________ (5) The _________________ (5) connected to the back bone

The back bone connected to the neck bone The neck bone connected to the _______________ (6)


Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,

Dem noisy dry bones! Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones!

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What did you like best about the show? What didn’t you like about the show? Who was your favourite character? Have you read the books Dracula, Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? If not, which one would you like to read? If you wrote a novel, what genre would it be? Why? (Horror/Gothic, Comedy, Drama, etc…)

Give a number from 1-10 to show how much you enjoyed the show. (1= I didn’t like the show | 10= I loved the show)

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