Hi! As a drama teacher, youth theatre director and award-winning playwright, my aim is to make quality drama teaching resources and scripts that are great for teachers and their students. We all need more creativity in our lives! I have really enjoyed creating and using them and I know they'll be useful for you and your students too.
Hi! As a drama teacher, youth theatre director and award-winning playwright, my aim is to make quality drama teaching resources and scripts that are great for teachers and their students. We all need more creativity in our lives! I have really enjoyed creating and using them and I know they'll be useful for you and your students too.
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 great activity pack of worksheets for students to explore, analyse and devise characters. The pack uses the Role On The Wall method of character analysis, which involves writing descriptive words, facts and assumptions about a character in and around a body outline. This pack encourages students to use the Role On The Wall method in various forms to explore and interpret different characters from stories, books, plays and films. This activity pack is suitable for students aged 9+ and can be used as a distanced learning pack, for home work, or for pair work or independent study in the classroom.
A great unit that supports drama practitioners and teachers who want to use Zoom as a platform for students to give theatre performances. The pack contains information on how to use Zoom, monologues and duologues that have been adapted for Zoom performances, guidance on performing a play on Zoom - from a teacher who has! - and lots of useful links and support.
A short unit containing a script for two characters with great drama and performance activities to help students to develop performance skills, character analysis work, improvisation abilities and script interpretation. It’s a really useful and fun introduction to script work, or a good unit for simple pair script work for students new to drama and performance.
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.
A unit of 10 drama lessons for the classroom. Simple to use and with great ideas for additional tasks and follow-on activities These no prep drama lesson plans are clearly laid out and very easy to follow. The classroom drama lessons are suitable for ages 7-11 and can be delivered in the classroom or a small drama studio. A great pack for new drama teachers to use.
A great pack of drama worksheets and theatre-related activities for independent study at senior level, ages 12+ The pack consist of 3 short script extracts each with numerous linked activities in four areas:
Performance
Research
Art and Design
Writing
Additional Script Writing Prompts
Suitable for any students to work through independently at school or at home.
Please note: the Greek unit in this pack is repeated, with small changes, in the pack for juniors.
A great unit of drama worksheets and theatre-related activities for independent study at junior level, ages 8+ The pack consist of 3 short script extracts each with numerous linked activities in four areas:
Performance
Research
Art and Design
Writing
Additional Script Writing Prompts
Suitable for any students to work through independently at school or at home.
Please note: the Greek unit in this pack is also repeated, with small changes, in the pack for seniors.
A great pack of fun drama games and simple drama activities that are suitable to be played at desks, in the cleared classroom, in a socially distanced drama studio - or even outside (weather permitting)! The drama games and activities are vaguely organised into ice-breakers, verbal games, movement activities and activities linked to creative performance. The pack also includes copies of any resources required, and guidelines for delivering safe socially distanced drama lessons.
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 short WW2 script unit for classroom learning, readers theater, staged readings on WW2 topic days, class assemblies, or full performances. Suitable for upper juniors and above.
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 history and research tasks;
Linked design tasks;
Linked creative writing tasks.
Sausages For Tea is a short script unit upper juniors or seniors to read and perform. Set in 1940, it tells the story of one family’s experiences during an air raid in a fictional town.
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, topic days, school assembly, rehearsed staged readings, full performances - and fun!
Cast size: 7
Running time: approximately 15 minutes
Suitable for ages: 9+
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+
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+
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+
This is a fabulous fairy tale readers theater script unit for younger students to read or perform. The play script is great for whole class readers theater, staged readings, or for a full performance.
This script pack unit includes:
Full production notes with suggestions for props, costumes, setting, music and sound effects;
Photocopiable Script with clear characters, scenes and stage directions;
Follow-On Activities on Story, Characters, Theme, Working With Playscript Layout and Performance-Related Tasks using Creative Writing; Art & Design; Drama; Scriptwriting; Research; English Language Arts.
A Suitably Happy Ending is a lovely fairy tale containing all of the familiar story ingredients - with a twist! Jack fails his SATs and his family disown him. Banished to the Large and Spooky Forest, our hero finds support from unlikely sources.
This is a great complete 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, full school performances, staged readings - and fun!
Cast size: 26-32
Running time: approximately 30 minutes
Suitable for ages: 7+
A comprehensive Shakespeare script unit, this pack contains a short adaptation of Macbeth for schools and drama clubs. Perfect for large group upper junior and high school readers theater, classroom script work, staged readings, Shakespeare Week 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;
Linked Shakespeare tasks;
Linked art and design tasks;
Linked creative writing tasks.
The Rise and Fall of Lord Macbeth is a short adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It’s written specifically for students and young actors and retains all of the character names, symbolic imagery and powerful themes of the original text whilst still being accessible to younger readers and performers.
This is a great complete script unit for developing stagecraft skills, English Language Arts learning, teaching 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, Shakespeare topic days or weeks, full performances - and fun!
Cast size: 20+
Running time: approximately 40 minutes
Suitable for ages: 11+
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+