KS3 Play text suggestions
Here's a range of play texts you could use with your younger KS3 students.
The Trial/ Metamorphosis/ In the Penal Colony: Three Adaptations from Franz Kafka (Berkoff)
£9.99
In Berkoff's Metamorphosis Gregor Samsa, a hard-working travelling salesman and the sole provider for his family, wakes up one morning to discover that he has turned overnight into a giant insect … Learn More
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Play (adapted by David Edgar)
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Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic horror story, this dramatic adaptation shows the transformation of the mild-mannered Dr Jekyll into the fiendish Mr Hyde Learn More
The Witches: Plays for Children (Adapted by David Wood)
£7.99
Dare you take on the role of the Grand High Witch?
David Wood has created seven short plays to read and perform. With notes on simple staging, props and costumes, the plays can be produced with the minimum of experience and resources.
Children will have a phizzwizardly good time - and their friends won't believe their gogglers! Learn More
David Wood has created seven short plays to read and perform. With notes on simple staging, props and costumes, the plays can be produced with the minimum of experience and resources.
Children will have a phizzwizardly good time - and their friends won't believe their gogglers! Learn More
Goodnight Mister Tom: A Play by David Wood
£9.98
One of the most uplifting stories ever written, Michelle Magorian’s stunning Goodnight Mister Tom is brought gloriously to life in this stage adaptation by David Wood – the UK’s ‘National Children’s Dramatist’ (The Times). Set during the dark and dangerous build-up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows sad young William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and builds a remarkable and moving friendship with the elderly recluse Tom Oakley. All seems perfect until William is devastatingly summoned by his mother back to London. Learn More
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (adapted by Glyn Robbins)
£10.99
Now you can explore this CS Lewis classic in play format with your drama students. Learn More
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (adapted by Simon Reade)
£9.99
When Alice falls down a mysterious rabbit hole she stumbles upon a magical fantasy world where anything can happen . . . Learn More
Rapunzel by Annie Siddons
£11.99
Kneehigh have worked their usual wizardry with this classic...
After a happy childhood picking herbs, making potions, healing the sick and helping the local villagers, Rapunzel grows into a beautiful young woman - and suddenly finds herself locked in a tower. But this is Rapunzel as you've never seen her before - tough, sassy, a survivor, a lover, a fighter - and life has a whole lot more in store for her yet.... Learn More
After a happy childhood picking herbs, making potions, healing the sick and helping the local villagers, Rapunzel grows into a beautiful young woman - and suddenly finds herself locked in a tower. But this is Rapunzel as you've never seen her before - tough, sassy, a survivor, a lover, a fighter - and life has a whole lot more in store for her yet.... Learn More
Our Day Out (Willy Russell)
£8.99
A firm favourite with Drama teachers and it's not hard to see why... Learn More
One Million Tiny Plays About Britain
£10.99
A great collection of short, stand-alone scripts which could be used with any drama class. Learn More
Revolting Rhymes (Roald Dahl)
£7.99
Six of the best-loved nursery tales, retold with surprising and sometimes disgusting twists! Great to accompany your Key Stage 3 teaching of Dahl's work, or just to inspire some humorous drama! Learn More