Fairytales on Stage: A Collection of Children's Plays based on Famous Fairy tales

By Julie Meighan

This book is a collection of plays that have been adapted from well-known fairy tales. They can be used as performance plays, readers theatre or just used to promote reading in groups. Each play is between five and ten minutes long. The plays can be adapted to suit the various needs of the group. The cast list is very flexible. Characters can be added, changed or omitted. In addition, the teacher/group leader can assume the role of the storyteller if the children are unable to read or not at the reading level required. All suggestions for stage directions are included in brackets and italics. Also included in this book is a variety of drama activities. These activities are designed to be fun and enjoyable as well as promoting coordination, movement, character development and creativity.The plays in the collection are: Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks The Three Little Pigs, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Ugly Duckling, The Lazy Cow, The Talking Tree, Humpty Dumpty, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Stone Soup, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Little Red Hen, The Gingerbread Man, The Enormous Turnip, Chicken Licken.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0956896677
• ISBN13: 9780956896674
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Julie Meighan
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"