The story is about a poor boy named Orfeo, who, because of his love of animals, is
given a ring by a magpie. Whoever owns this ring is allowed to marry the princess.
However, as Orfeo does not come from a noble family, the king opposes the match,
but Orfeo proves by his intelligence that he is worthy to become the husband of the
princess. When her father dies, Orfeo himself becomes king.
You will find in the book Teaching English to Teens and Preteens amongst other important topics an introduction to play-acting in the classroom, a contribution written by Robert Sim. You can learn about how to introduce a play to the class, how to allocate the parts etc.
