HENRY VIII: BIG HAL KNOWS BEST

Topics:         Henry VIII, Tudors
Age:              7-9 (Primary Resource KS 2 Year 3 - Year 4)
Cast:             23-34 (min 4 male, min 7 female) 
Duration:      25 minutes

Very funny educational play for children.

The play explains why Henry VIII had six wives and why he thought it was necessary to separate from the Catholic Church in Rome.

More about the play and read online funny samples from the script at  HENRY VIII TUDORS PLAY.

The Lost Eagles 

Topics:         Romans, Roman Army, Roman History
Age:              7-9 (Primary Resource, KS 2,  Years 3-4)
Cast:             minimal 28
Duration:      approximately 20 minutes
Author:          Robert Reed
Genre:           historical play / comedy

What happened in the Teutoburg Forest in A.D. 9 and how did it affect the future of the Roman empire?  Did the Roman army really have sacred chickens?  Will legionary Cassius’ mam send him more underwear?  These and other vital questions are answered in this play.

History doesn’t have to be a boring subject for pupils; however, reading and performing an amusing and informative play makes learning a lot more interesting.  This play will make pupils love History as well as teaching them facts and important vocabulary.  

More information about the playscript at 
PLAYSCRIPTS KS2 ROMANS.

Drama pack consisting of two drama scripts:  

Christopher Columbus

The Boston Tea Party

Read about play scripts or buy these or other plays about American history separately at : 
AMERICAN HISTORY PLAYS or
INDEPENDENCE DAY .

A discount of £3.00 (17%)  included.

THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON 

Topics:         the Great Fire of London, 1666, fire safety
Age:              6-8 (KS1 and KS 2 Year 2 - Year 3)
Cast:             20-29 (min 3 male, min 2 female) 
Duration:      20 minutes

Entertaining and educational play for kids.

About the play PLAYSCRIPTS KS2 FIRE OF LONDON.

The Back to the Past Guide to Great Scientific Breakthroughs 

Topics:        History of Science, D&T
Age group:  9-11 
                     4th - 5th Grade / Year 5 - Year 6
Cast:            21-23
Duration:     20 minutes
Author:         Robert Reed
Genre:          parody

Learning about Science can be fun.

Informative and funny play. In this parody of the successful 1980s movie, Marty McFry and Doc Peppermint Brown take the audience back to the past to witness some great scientific breakthroughs.  The scientists they visit include:  Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Wilhelm Röntgen, the Wright Brothers and John Logie Baird. 

The script includes an option to link part of the assembly to a Year 6 Design and Technology topic.

Read more about the play at  
PLAYSCRIPTS KS2 SCIENTIFIC GUIDE.

THESEUS AND THE MINITAUR 

Topics:         Greeks, ancient Greek history
                       Greek mythology, Theseus and the Minotaur
Age:              9-11 (Primary Resource, KS 2,  Years 5-6)
Cast:             17-25 (min 10 male, min 7 female) 
Duration:      25 minutes
Author:          Robert Reed
Genre:           historical play

The story of Theseus and the Minotaur is one of the greatest tales of heroism from Ancient Greece. This drama script offers an amusing adventure version of the classic story and is an ideal teaching resource for any class studying ancient Greece or Greek myths and legends.

The play script is also suitable as class assembly play. The playscript contains detailed notes for staging the play including details concerning the props required for each scene.

More about the play script at 
PLAYSCRIPTS KS2 > ANCIENT GREEK ASSEMBLY.

CÚ CHULAINN (A CELTIC HERO) 

Topics:         Celts, Irish mythology
Age:              7-9 (Primary Resource KS 2 Year 3 - Year 4)
Cast:             23-34 (min 4 male, min 6 female) 
Duration:      30 minutes

Play for fans of Irish mythology.
The play script is an adaptation of the legend of
Cú Chulainn suitable for children.

Cú Chulainn is the most famous Gaelic warrior-hero. He defeats a fearsome hound as a boy; trains under the female-warrior Scáthach in Scotland; and, single-handedly resists Queen Medb of Connacht's army in the Cattle Raid of Cooley. The play retells the legend of the Hound of Ulster in a humorous, yet respectful, way. 

More about the play at PLAYSCRIPTS KS2 CELTS.

Johanna's Walkabout: An Australian Story

Read about play script at AUSTRALIAN STORY.

Guido Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot 

Author:         Robert Reed
Age group: 10-12 (G/ Y6-7)
Roles:          23
Run time:    25 minutes
Topics:        Bonfire Night
                     Guy Fawkes' Day,
                     Parliament

It’s educational, but more importantly, it’s seriously funny!

Why did five blokes in a pub decide to blow up Parliament?  Were Early Seventeenth Century entertainments so boring there was little else to do for fun?  Was Guido just a nutter who loved blowing things up?  All will be revealed in this play. 

More about this drama script at  GUIDO FAWKES.

All KS1 KS2 and KS3 playscripts for Bonfire Night assemblies.