KS3 Play text suggestions
Here's a range of play texts you could use with your younger KS3 students.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne and Angus Jackson)
£9.99
"All this happened a long time ago and could never happen again."
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a deeply moving and thought-provoking stage adaptation of the best-selling novel by John Boyne. Learn More
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a deeply moving and thought-provoking stage adaptation of the best-selling novel by John Boyne. Learn More
The Machine Gunners (Westall and Taylor)
£9.99
Ali Taylor's acclaimed stage adaptation of the best-selling book is a great choice for Key Stage 3. Learn More
Twist of Gold (Simon Reade and Michael Morpurgo)
£9.99
Twist of Gold is an epic adventure, a classic novel by the masterful storyteller and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. 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
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
Our Day Out (Willy Russell)
£8.99
A firm favourite with Drama teachers and it's not hard to see why... 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
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
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
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