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A modern fairy tale containing all the familiar ingredients - with a twist! Jack fails his SATs and his family disown him. Banished to the Large and Spooky Forest, our hero finds support from unlikely sources. Simple to stage, this is a comedy which will appeal to adults and children alike.

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A madcap comedy set on a spaceship sometime in the future. A visit from the Outer Far Space Tracking and Eradication Division inspectors is imminent, but the ineffectual Captain has other things on his mind - namely beating his personal best on his Game Boy! Bullying, drugs and broken down workstations add to the chaos and lead to a soap opera-style cliff-hanger ending, as the inspectors suddenly bring their visit forward!

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Based on a short story by Thomas Hardy, this is a gentle comedy with a strong moral. Whilst doing his father a favour, kindly Hubert finds himself accused of burglary, but manages to reveal the real culprits through some smart thinking - and a clever trick with a pepper pot! Set at Christmas, the script provides opportunities to include appropriate music.

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A modern fairy tale which uses gentle humour to explore whether telling lies can ever be a good thing. Every time Fairy Crystal tells a lie, another fairy dies - and she lies a lot! The colony are on the verge of expelling her when Crystal tells the biggest lie of all, putting the safety of the fairy community before her own.

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A lively retelling of one of Shakespeare’s finest tragedies. Horatio, being the only person left standing at the end of the play, is being interrogated by the police. Anxious to exonerate himself, he recounts the events which led to so many tragic deaths and, through flashback, we see the full story unfold. Although condensed, this script retains all the essential elements of the original text.

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A lively comedy pastiche in which well-known characters from the fantasy genre come together. Harry Rings, wizard potter at Hogwash School, and Mojo the hoblin - a cross between a hobbit and a goblin - unite against a common enemy (‘he who cannot be named but is called Fred’) to prevent him from gaining knowledge of the goblet of youth. Fast, funny and simple to stage, it will appeal to both young performers and their audiences.

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A comedy which uses flashbacks to the origins of theatre, then explores its development up to Elizabethan times. Two narrators lead us through a fascinating journey of short scenes which reveal the theatrical movers and shakers - and show us what some playwrights really thought about each other!

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A soap opera version of the first half of Romeo and Juliet - with cliff-hanger ending! Faithful to the original story and characters, it places Shakespeare’s great tragedy in a modern context and ends with the pivotal event of Tybalt’s death. An excellent resource for comparing and contrasting with the original text, or using as a springboard for writing the follow-on script. Performances provide opportunities to include stage fighting, montage and dance routines.

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A gentle comedy in the fairy tale genre which addresses some of the issues surrounding bullying and explores the meaning of friendship. Bullied at school, Peter escapes to the woods and is astonished to discover that the animals can talk! They all give him different advice, but will any of it make sense and resolve his problem? Provides opportunities to include a number of children in non-speaking roles.

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An emotional play about the British child migration scheme during the 1940s and 1950s. Based upon actual recollections, the play focuses on the lives of children from different families and explores the reasons for, and effects of, this devastating exportation programme. Powerful as a performance, and an excellent resource for investigating events of recent British history from the perspective of those involved.

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A gentle story with elements of comedy which explores the concept of happiness. Bonzo the clown has lost the ability to smile and is in danger of being kicked out of the circus and sent back to Clown School. All seems lost, then a possible solution presents itself - but will Bonzo recognise the key to happiness? Provides opportunities to include circus routines and musical extracts.

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An engaging interpretation of Robert Browning’s thought-provoking narrative poem. Lively scenes expand and support the original text, which is narrated by several voices. Comedy and pathos combine to bring the story to life, and encourage children to consider the themes of honesty and the consequences of breaking promises. Provides opportunities to include musical extracts and to cast a number of children in non-speaking roles.

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A compact and moderately modernised version of Shakespeare’s well-known tragedy which still retains the character names, symbolic imagery and powerful themes of the original text. The compelling story of the greed and downfall of Macbeth and his ambitious wife is told in full, but also allows room for individual interpretation. Simple to stage, clear and concise, it’s an excellent resource for both literacy work and performance.

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A modern drama with comedic elements which encourages young performers to explore how a lack of self-confidence, and disregard for personal safety, can have serious consequences. Jimmy is easily influenced and will do anything to impress his mates. Approval from his friends takes precedence over everything, much to his mum’s concern. Eventually Jimmy’s lack of self-esteem forces him to ‘prove himself’ - with devastating results.

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A gentle comedy narrated in rhyming verse which raises such social issues as racism, war, bullying and living in harmony with others. An accident with the seeds leaves the Tomatoes and Peas growing in the same vegetable plot. War between the two seems inevitable, until they are threatened by the terrifying Runner Beans and have to unite against a common enemy! Provides opportunities to include dance routines or musical numbers.

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A gentle comedy in the fairy tale genre which encourages children to explore the concept of happiness and what it means to be a good citizen. Witch Fisticuffs is banned from the King’s party, and vows to take her revenge. Immediate misery prevails amongst the villagers, so the heroic Honest John Begood goes in search of answers. He finds them, but all is not quite as it seems...

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A comedy based on Shakespeare’s tragic Othello. The powerful play is transformed into a farcical melodrama, with the stock characters of villain, hero, heroine and fool. Introduced by an Announcer, the script mixes modern characterisation with melodramatic farce, but still retains all the essential elements of the original story. Appealing to adults and children alike, and simple to stage, it offers a lively introduction to Shakespeare.

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A powerful, informative and moving play which dramatises the lives and times of Victorian children working in the cotton mills. Viewed through the eyes of the young workers, we hear of their hardships and learn about the difficulties and dangers they faced each working day - and understand how their lives gradually improved. Performances provide opportunities to develop mime and movement skills, and to include a number of children in non-speaking roles.

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