KS3 Play text suggestions
Here's a range of play texts you could use with your younger KS3 students.
A Monster Calls (The Play) by Adam Peck and Sally Cookson
£9.99
A boy. A terminally ill mother. An absent father, a group of bullies, a fussy Grandmother. Oh, and a Yew tree monster who comes to visit.
If you think this sounds like a silly, childish fairy tale, think again. A gem of a play to explore with your Key Stage 3 students. Heart-warming, tragic and an opportunity to explore some sophisticated theatre techniques. You won't regret reading this one. Learn More
If you think this sounds like a silly, childish fairy tale, think again. A gem of a play to explore with your Key Stage 3 students. Heart-warming, tragic and an opportunity to explore some sophisticated theatre techniques. You won't regret reading this one. Learn More
The Storyteller Sequence (Plays for Young People) by Philip Ridley
£17.99
We know that lots of you have discovered the wonderful Sparkleshark... so here's a collection of some more great Philip Ridley plays for you to enjoy.
This collection brings together Philip Ridley's one-act plays for young people, known as The Storyteller Sequence, ideal for teenagers to either watch or perform. Five plays in one book - a perfect, cost effective way to add some great play texts to your collection. Learn More
This collection brings together Philip Ridley's one-act plays for young people, known as The Storyteller Sequence, ideal for teenagers to either watch or perform. Five plays in one book - a perfect, cost effective way to add some great play texts to your collection. Learn More
The Perfectly Timed Death of an Imaginary Friend by Kieran Lynn
£10.99
WE LOVE THIS PLAY! We don't often say that about a play but we think it's a a brilliantly imaginative choice for your Key Stage Three classes, especially for your Year 7s. Learn More
Remote by Stef Smith
£10.99
A girl called Antler steps out of her front door and throws her phone on the ground. She stamps on it. She then climbs the tallest tree in the park. She doesn't want to be found, not by anyone. Learn More
Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales (Adapted by Philip Wilson)
£10.99
A brilliant choice for your Key Stage Three groups. Full of deliciously dark twists and turns, the tales come to life in all their glittering, macabre brilliance – a delight for children and adults alike. Learn More
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman (Adapted by Nicholas Wright)
£9.99
A two-play dramatisation of Philip Pullman's extraordinary award-winning fantasy trilogy, first seen at the National Theatre.
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Skellig by David Almond
£7.99
If you've read this in its novel form, then you know how great this story is. If it's new to you, then you and your Key Stage Three students are in for a treat! A wonderful, magical tale with deep meanings and messages. Perfect for your Year 7 or 8 students. Learn More
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne
£8.99
Looking for something to win your Key Stage Three students round to script work? This is sure to be a hit...
The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Learn More
The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Learn More
Same by Deborah Bruce
£9.99
A moving and touching play text to explore with your Key Stage Three students.
Same is set in an old people's home in the week that Josie dies. Her teenage grandchildren reminisce about their memories of her, and the residents in the home feel the effects of her death on their lives as her funeral takes place. Is the gulf between the young and old as wide as it feels, or are we fundamentally the same inside whatever age we are?
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Same is set in an old people's home in the week that Josie dies. Her teenage grandchildren reminisce about their memories of her, and the residents in the home feel the effects of her death on their lives as her funeral takes place. Is the gulf between the young and old as wide as it feels, or are we fundamentally the same inside whatever age we are?
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Kes by Lawrence Till (adapted from Barry Hines' novel)
£8.99
A tried-and-tested adaptation of the hugely popular novel and film, retaining its gritty charm and popular staying power. A great choice of text fro your Key stage 3 classes.
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