Space Assembly or Class Play for Key Stage I

Space Assembly for Key Stage I

Cast of 30 - easily adapted up or down

Duration - 15 - 20 minutes

Fun 'romp' through Space - with astronauts and, most importantly, rocket men - who would have thought an astronaut could forget his own rocket?! All 8 planets covered - before Narrator returns to Earth!

Also available off this website: Key Stage II version of this script: The Planets. This has a lot more information - plus alien struggling to find his home planet!

Sample Text (Key Stage I Space Assembly):

Astronaut 1: (To Narrator) Hello! Are you all right?

Narrator: Oh (taking a seat) I think I just need a little break. (Sighing) All these space facts!

Astronaut 1: No worries! I’m the expert on space!

Music 5 Rocket Man – Elton John

(Enter Rocket Man 1 carrying rocket)

Rocket Man 1: (To Astronaut 1) Did you forget something?

Astronaut 1: Ah thank you! Won’t get far without my rocket, here!

Rocket Man 1: Where are you going?

Astronaut 1: To Mercury!

(Astronaut fastens helmet, taking seat in/in front of rocket)

Rocket Man 1: (Chanting) 5 4 3 2 1 Blast off!

(Exit Rocket Man 1 and Astronaut I, plus rocket, waving)

Music 6 Mercury – The Planets (Holst)