A one act script pack of Shakespeare’s Hamlet for High School readers theater. An adaptation of Hamlet suitable for large group Upper Juniors or High School readers theater, staged readings, or full performances. Script pack includes: Full production notes for staging, costumes, set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions; Linked drama activities; Linked art and design tasks; Linked creative writing tasks; A fabulous short adaptation of Hamlet that includes all of the original character names, story threads and themes. Horatio is interviewed by the police as he’s a chief suspect! This is a great script unit for developing stagecraft skills, English Language Arts learning, speaking and listening skills and collaborative learning. A brilliant creative unit for linked classroom tasks, school performances, Shakespeare celebrations, staged readings - and fun! Cast size: 24 (+/- 3) Running time: approx. 50 minutes Suitable for ages 10+

Three long (approx. 90 min each) drama lesson plans for the drama lesson or drama club. Each plan provides clear instructions for warm-up games, main activities and endgames. Lessons include ice-breakers, name games, freezes, movement and thought-tracking activities. Brilliant for new drama teachers, new students, or teachers who need an instant ‘pick up and go’ drama teaching resource.

This short script is a mini performance of the narrative poem, Matilda (who told lies and was burned to death) by Hilaire Belloc. This drama unit turns the poem into an improvised performance, using mime, prepared dialogue, movement, sound and narrators who read the poem aloud and link all of the scenes together. The pack contains a detailed lesson plan that creates a great mini performance for juniors for a school assembly, a poetry topic day, or an end of term showcase.

This great unit of work uses a short extract from Hamlet to explore Shakespeare’s language, the play’s themes, characters and story. Ideas are explored and developed through movement, presentations, freezes, role play, mime, ritual and narration. It’s a great unit for helping to demystify Shakespeare’s language and for introducing new drama students to a range of drama methodology.

Assessment tables for recording development in personal, social, creative and performance skills. Easy to complete. Suitable for all drama and theater arts lessons. Divided into 4 age groups: 3-5 years; 5-7 years; 8-10 years and 11-13 years.

Everything you need to run an after-school drama club, drama group, or youth theatre. Includes 12 fabulous drama lesson plans, an outline for a first term mini performance plus drama methods and tips for props and costumes. Also contains information on start-up issues, insurance, royalties, health and safety - and loads more! Over 50 wonderful pages.

A complete Primary School Drama Policy for any primary or junior school. The policy includes guidelines on strategies, implementation, differentiation and evaluation. This primary school drama policy includes everything you’ll need to create and maintain a drama syllabus in your primary school. The pack also includes suggested resources, websites and other sources for support, CPD and additional information.

A script unit for seniors which brings The Ballad of Mulan narrative poem to life through simple dialogue, stylised movement and Choral speaking. Suitable for seniors readers theater, staged readings, full performances and festival competitions. Script pack unit includes Full production notes for movement, staging, costumes, set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions; Linked drama and performance activities; Linked art and design tasks; Linked creative writing tasks. The Ballad of Mulan is a is a faithful retelling of the popular traditional Chinese narrative poem which tells the story of brave Mulan, who takes her elderly father’s place in the army and fights as a male soldier throughout the war. This is a great complete script unit for developing stagecraft skills, teaching English Language Arts learning, improving speaking and listening skills and enjoying collaborative learning. A brilliant creative unit with linked classroom activities and tasks that’s suitable for script work, rehearsed staged readings, full performances and entering festival competitions. Cast size: 12+ (the Chorus can be large!) Running time: approximately 20 minutes Suitable for ages: 10+

St George and the Dragon comedy script unit pack for upper juniors and seniors that brings the famous legend to life. Suitable for readers theater, staged readings and full performances. Script pack unit includes Full production notes for staging, costumes (including how to create your dragon!), set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions; Linked drama and performance activities; Linked history and research tasks; Linked art and design tasks; Linked creative writing tasks. The Legend of St George and the Dragon is a great short drama script that tells the story of how the courageous and kind Knight, George, became St George and brings the enduring legend to life. This is a brilliant complete script unit for developing stagecraft skills, teaching English Language Arts learning, improving speaking and listening skills and enjoying collaborative learning. A fabulous creative unit with linked classroom tasks that’s suitable for script work, rehearsed staged readings, full performances - and fun! Cast size: 20+ Running time: approximately 30 minutes Suitable for ages: 8+ Warning: it is so funny that you will end up naming your class mascot ‘Ascalon’!

A great short drama play script unit that explores the tensions that led to WW1. Suitable for large group High School readers theater or full performance. Script pack includes Full production notes - staging, costumes, set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions; Linked drama activities; Follow-on linked history tasks; Follow-on linked creative writing tasks; Linked art and design activities Loads of subject material for collaborative learning, research and exploration. Great for British history topic days, creative learning and assembly performances. Cast size: 30 (+/- 4) Running time: approximately 20 minutes Suitable for ages 12+

This Shakespearean Insults Worksheet Pack contains some great insults and witty comments from five different Shakespeare plays, a ‘Which Character Said This?’ mini quiz (plus answers!) and a fun Shakespearean ‘insult generator’! It’s a great worksheet pack for exploring Shakespearean language and works well as an independent study pack or a whole class worksheet activity .

This Single Performance License allows your school or drama group to give ONE performance of the play script Harry Rings, Lord of the Potters. Licenses to perform plays are needed, regardless of whether your audience is paying an admission entry fee or not. This license is valid for 6 months but can only be used once.

A very funny Harry Potter and Lord Of The Rings mash-up short script unit. A great fantasy-themed script unit that’s suitable for large group junior and high school readers theater, staged readings, or full performances. Script pack unit includes Full production notes for staging, costumes, set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions; Linked drama and performance activities; Linked art and design tasks; Linked creative writing tasks. Harry Rings, Lord of the Potters is an award-winning comedy pastiche script in which well-loved characters from the fantasy genre come together in a common quest. This is a great complete script unit for developing stagecraft skills, teaching English Language Arts learning, speaking and listening skills and collaborative learning. A brilliant creative unit with linked classroom tasks that’s suitable for script work, rehearsed staged readings, full performances - and fun! Cast size: 26 (+/- 4) Running time: approximately 35 minutes Suitable for ages: 9+ Warning this is such a funny script that you’ll laugh all the way through rehearsals!

A funny fairy tale script unit for seniors which explores the themes of honesty and community. Suitable for upper juniors and seniors readers theater, staged readings, or full performances. Script pack unit includes Full production notes for staging, costumes, set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions; Linked drama and performance activities; Linked art and design tasks; Linked creative writing tasks. Spellbound is a funny one act fairy tale drama club script with attitude! When life becomes dull in fairyland, the Witches make their own mischief and the Goblins, Chaos and Mayhem, decide to help - but things don’t quite go to plan! Performances can easily be expanded by including songs, music and dance routines. This is a great complete script unit for developing stagecraft skills, teaching English Language Arts learning, improving speaking and listening skills and enjoying collaborative learning. A brilliant creative unit with linked classroom tasks that’s suitable for script work, rehearsed staged readings, full performances - and fun! Cast size: 16 Running time: approximately 30 minutes Suitable for ages: 9+

Uses a range of drama strategies to explore the traditional story of Cinderella and support students in linked scriptwriting activities. The unit contains 6 comprehensive drama lesson plans and 3 scriptwriting lesson plans, plus additional activities for expansion. Suitable for new and experienced drama students.

A great nativity Christmas story script unit that’s suitable for large group junior and high school readers theater, staged readings, Christmas assemblies, and full performances. Script pack unit includes Full production notes for staging, costumes, set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions; Linked drama and performance activities; Christmas-themed tasks; Linked art and design tasks; Linked creative writing tasks. The Xmas Factor drama play script is a lovely, sensitive, retelling of the nativity story. The search is on to find a special star to lead the Wise Men to Bethlehem, but auditions aren’t going well. Will the perfect star be found in time…? Performances can be expanded with Christmas songs and carols. This is a fabulous complete script unit for developing stagecraft skills, teaching English Language Arts, improving speaking and listening skills and enjoying collaborative learning. A brilliant creative unit with linked classroom tasks that’s suitable for script work, rehearsed staged readings, full performances - and fun! Cast size: 16+ (a school choir can also sing songs) Running time: approximately 35 minutes Suitable for mixed ages from 7+

A lesson plan for developing an autumn poem into a mini performance using sound, movement, dance and drama. Suitable for ages 6-10, it brings the poem to life. The pack also includes ideas for additional activities and classroom tasks. Brilliant for autumn-themed assembly or topic days. Good for Physical Education and learning to work together. Can also tie into music lessons for activities on rhythm, sound and expression.

A short extract from the play script The Xmas Factor, to provide teachers with an idea of style and reading level. It also lets you know how fabulous the play is before you buy it! For reading and/or downloading.

This is an extract from the play script Harry Rings, Lord of the Potters that gives an idea of style and reading level for the play. This is a free PDF for reading and, if desired, downloading. It allows teachers to get a sense of how great the script is before they buy it!

Preview pages for Murder Mayhem At Mayview Manor! murder mystery farce readers theater drama play script. These pages are a sample from the play and will give you an indication of the level of difficulty, language, movement, staging and characterization in the script Murder Mayhem At Mayview Manor! Cast size 18 Running time: approximately 80 minutes (an interval can be added) Suitable for ages: 12+