Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 24 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Director, Writer and Actor. Feel free to get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 24 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Director, Writer and Actor. Feel free to get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Are you looking for a script to support your Vikings topic?
If so, here it is!
This story follows a group of children on a time-travelling adventure. Written for a school play and was very well-received.
10 page script and 13 speaking roles, with scope to add more.
Word and PDF formats.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
CAST
• Sam, Tom, Claire & Helen: Year 5 (feel free to adapt age) children. They are transported back in time to Anglo-Saxon times.
• Mrs Jones: Class Teacher.
• Eddie, James, Arthur & George: Four more Year 5 children.
• Edric and Elfreda: Anglo-Saxon brother and sister.
• Alfwold: Thane of the Anglo-Saxon village.
• The Stranger: Brings news of raiders.
• Villagers: Anglo-Saxon residents of the village.
Romeo and Juliet
In the city of Verona, two families—the Montagues and the Capulets—are always fighting. But when Romeo, a Montague, sneaks into a Capulet party, he falls in love with the kind and clever Juliet. Their love is strong, but their families’ feud stands in the way.
In this exciting 10-minute adaptation, designed for 7-11 year olds, we bring Shakespeare’s most famous love story to life in a fun and accessible way. With sword fights, secret plans, and a race against time, this short version of Romeo and Juliet is the perfect introduction to the drama, romance, and excitement of Shakespeare’s world!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Step into a world of enchantment, where fairies cause mayhem, lovers get tangled in confusion, and a group of funny actors rehearse the worst play ever!
In this exciting 10-minute adaptation, perfect for 7-11 year olds, we bring Shakespeare’s classic comedy to life in a fun and accessible way. Join Puck, the playful fairy, as he accidentally mixes up two couples in the woods, making them fall in love with the wrong people! Meanwhile, the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania, are having their own magical argument, and a weaver named Bottom ends up with the head of a donkey!
With laughter, love, and a little fairy magic, this short version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the perfect way to introduce young audiences to the world of Shakespeare.
Review - Fantastic resource! Perfect for lesson work and scheme of work, as well as scripts for drama clubs/shows!!
Looking for festive-themed performances to present both in the classroom and on your school stage?
All of these are tried-and-tested resources, which have consistently produced great results.
A Christmas Carol adapted script (18 pages / 40 speaking roles)
Comedy Nativity script (5 pages / 8 speaking roles)
Bowl Full of Jelly script (4 pages / 5 speaking roles)
Reindeer Games script (5 pages / 14+ speaking roles)
Santa’s Knee script (3 pages / 12 speaking roles)
Little Red Riding Hood pantomime script (6 pages / 9 speaking roles)
Cinderella pantomime script (6 pages / 11 speaking roles)
Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime script (7 pages / 8 speaking roles)
Christmas monologues (6 characters)
A Christmas Carol monologues (8 characters)
Pantomime scheme (detailed powerpoints - 6 lessons and 2 pantomime scripts - see above)
Christmas Quiz (20 questions)
Looking to refresh your Year 9 planning for this academic year and beyond?
Setting up your own department curriculum from scratch?
Teaching Year 9 Drama for the first time and looking for some help??
If so, check out these 3 term-long complete tried-and-tested schemes and supporting resources which will provide you with excellent material for the whole academic year prior to pupils starting their GCSE’s.
All schemes come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Blood Brothers
Romeo & Juliet
Let Him Have It: The Case of Craig and Bentley
Explore the popular story of THE IRON MAN by Ted Hughes, using this fun 5-lesson Drama resource pack which investigates in detail the key themes, characters and plot sequences.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- The Crash
Lesson 2:- Puppetry
Lesson 3:- Hogarth
Lesson 4:- The Farmers
Lesson 5:- Dragon News Report
Enjoy!
Are you looking for an effective and efficient way of assessing your Drama classes both formatively and summatively?
Check out this selection of 8 rubrics which have been a real life-saver when grading the participation and performances of my pupils. Feel to edit and adapt to make this resource work for you.
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Looking for a fun and challenging quiz for the festive season?
Check out this 20-question Quiz to entertain your tutor group, class, colleagues…
Merry Christmas!!
Looking for some fun Super Hero and Villain monologues??
Check out this selection of eight short monologues that explore the following super characters:
Electric Dynamo
Aqua Explorer
Leaf Guardian
Cosmic Dreamer
Doctor Slimegloom
Lady Frostbite
Shadow Scamp
Pollutant Menace
Looking to refresh your Key Stage 2 Drama curriculum planning for the upcoming academic year and beyond?
Teaching Drama with Year 3 and/or 4 for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration??
If so, check out this bundle of 8 extensive tried-and-tested schemes and supporting resources, which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year - no planning needed!
Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition
Rainforests
George’s Marvellous Medicine
Around the World
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Romans
Ancient Greeks
Drama Club scripts
Are you looking for an end of term performance which your pupils and teachers will love?!
These 3 short 6-page scripts were originally written as staff pantomime productions, however they could easily be performed by a group of young actors as part of a presentation evening and/or Drama Club.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Cinderella
Little Red Riding Hood
This adapted script of William Shakespeare’s classic ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ provides you with a reduced One Act interpretation that is ideal for actors aged 10 and above.
Word and PDF formats.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
Short Drama script - 8 pages and 16+ speaking roles.
Word and PDF formats.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
The story of Oliver Twist: A gentle and honest orphan boy, born into hardship but full of quiet strength. Though the world treats him cruelly, he never loses his sense of right and wrong. His journey from the workhouse to a place of safety shows the power of hope, kindness, and resilience.
CHARACTER LIST
Oliver Twist – A kind-hearted orphan boy
Mr. Bumble – The pompous beadle of the workhouse
Workhouse Master – Overseer of the workhouse
Artful Dodger – A cheeky, street-smart pickpocket
Charley Bates – Dodger’s friend and fellow pickpocket
Fagin – A sly and manipulative leader of a gang of child thieves
Nancy – A young woman with a kind heart, involved with Bill Sikes
Bill Sikes – A violent criminal
Mr. Brownlow – A kind and wealthy gentleman
Bet, Tommy, Nipper – Members of Fagin’s gang
Bystanders, Boys in the workhouse, London crowd – Various ensemble roles
“Double, double, toil and trouble!”
A 4-lesson William Shakespeare’s Macbeth scheme of work which explores the plot, characters and themes of Shakespeare’s classic (and brutal!) tale.
This pack includes:
Scheme of work
Powerpoints
Lesson plans
Unit overview
Assessment criteria levels
Activity sheets
Script extracts
Check out these 4 short and fun original festive scripts, along with 2 monologue packs that will have your pupils laughing (and engaged)!
These are tried-and-tested resources and have been performed by both pupils and teachers with great results.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
A fun and extensive 4-week TWELFTH NIGHT scheme which explores a variety of skills and techniques to help pupils develop their understanding and appreciation for Shakespeare’s classic play.
This tried-and-tested pack includes…
Powerpoints
Unit Overview
Level Descriptors
Script extracts
The Storm
Twins
Sir Toby and Sir Andrew
Malvolio’s Dream
An ideal resource for both Drama and English lessons.
For more historical theatre, check out THE DRAMATIC TIME MACHINE: /teaching-resource/resource-12675215
Enjoy!
Looking to refresh your Key Stage 2 Drama curriculum planning for 2025 and beyond?
Setting up your own Drama department from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration??
If the answer is YES to any of the above, check out this 10 extensive tried-and-tested scheme resource bundle which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year across the whole of Key Stage 2. All schemes come with detailed powerpoints and are therefore good-to-go. The extra bonus is an effective assessment criteria, which offers a clear and consistent structure to support all schemes.
Matilda
Darkwood Manor
George’s Marvellous Medicine
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Romans
Rainforests
Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition
The Iron Man
Kensuke’s Kingdom
KS2 Drama Assessment Criteria and Target-Setting pack
Setting up a department from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for help??
If so these clear, concise and effective assessment levels for your Key Stage 3 Drama curriculum will provide you with the perfect framework needed to offer structure and direction for both you and your pupils.
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Are you looking to create a clear, concise and effective assessment criteria for your KS2 Drama curriculum? If so, this resource pack will provide you with the perfect framework you need to offer structure and direction for both you and your pupils.
Included in this resource pack is the following:
Assessment framework for Years 3-6 (adaptable, depending on which year groups you teach and when pupils start Drama).
Drama workbooks for Years 5 and 6. Differentiated for specific year groups and editable, depending on the year groups you teach.
The assessment framework can also be used as a target-setting tool, where pupils termly or half-termly use their workbooks to review their progress and to offer another level of inter-activity, they can use a passport-sized photo to move around the framework display board (preferably on show in each classroom) as and when they achieve each set target.
For more information and/or guidance, feel free to contact me on phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
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Looking to refresh your Key Stage 3 Drama curriculum planning for the upcoming academic year and beyond?
Setting up your own Drama department from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration?
If the answer is YES to any of the above, check out this extensive tried-and-tested resource bundle, which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year across the whole of Key Stage 3. The added bonus is an effective assessment criteria, which offers a clear and consistent structure to support all schemes.
All schemes come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Characterisation and Improvisation
Greek Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Commedia D’ell Arte
Blood Brothers
Silent Movies
“Let Him Have It!”: The Case of Craig and Bentley
KS3 Drama Assessment Criteria and Target-Setting pack