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 lovely Christmas-themed readers theater drama play script based on a short story by Thomas Hardy. Suitable for large group Juniors and High School readers theater, staged reading, or full performance. 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. Hubert is trying to get home for Christmas, but finds himself accidentally caught up in a robbery that he has to stop…! A fabulous unit for exploring how short stories are adapted into scripts and the theme of ‘honesty’ plus a great unit for developing stagecraft skills, English Language Arts learning, speaking and listening skills, collaborative learning. Brilliant for classroom tasks, full school performances, staged readings - and fun! Cast size: 21 Running time: approx. 30 minutes Suitable for ages 8+

A two-act Murder Mystery comedy script pack for high school readers theater. A funny murder mystery play suitable for large group 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 full-length murder mystery farce comedy script: as a group of strangers gather for a murder mystery weekend, it becomes apparent that several of them harbor secrets. But only one secret leads to a real murder! 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: 18 Running time: approx. 80 minutes (interval can be added) Suitable for ages: 12+

A comedy soap opera readers theater drama play script* set on a spaceship! Suitable for large group Upper Juniors and High School readers theater, staged reading, or full performance. Script unit pack includes Full production notes for staging, costumes, set design, lighting, sound, props and furniture; Photocopiable script with clear characters and stage directions; Linked drama activities; Linked art and design tasks; Linked creative writing tasks. There’s chaos on the spaceship, the Captain isn’t paying attention, and now the Inspectors from the Outer Far Space Tracking and Eradication Division are on their way! A fabulous script for exploring soap operas and space terms plus great material for stagecraft skills, English Language development, collaborative learning, school performances - and fun! *Please note, there are references to drugs in this script Cast size: 26-32 Running time: approximately 30 minutes Suitable for ages 9+* *Please note, there are references to drugs in this script

A fairy tale script pack for juniors which explores the themes of bullying and friendship. Suitable for junior 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. Peter’s Problem is a gentle comedy fairy tale script for juniors to read and perform. Bullied at school, Peter escapes to the forest to discover that the animals in there can talk! They all give him different advice, but will any of it help to solve his problem? 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: 32-40+ Running time: approximately 40 minutes Suitable for ages: 7+

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.

The Hamlet Rap is a short performance poetry unit with the whole story of Hamlet told as a narrative poem in 14 verses - plus chorus! This performance poetry unit contains a full copy of the poem plus great ideas and guidance on how to deliver performance poetry and create great performances. The Hamlet Rap can be performed for festivals and competitions, as part of a Shakespeare-themed revue, as a fun assembly, or as a whole school performance for Shakespeare Week.

A fabulous mini pack that contains an outline explaining the whole story of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, plus information detailing the play’s main characters, its major themes and its setting. This mini pack is a great reference sheet for teaching Shakespeare and is useful for students to keep as a reminder when studying Hamlet.