Overview

A collection of literature anthologies and reference books for Key Stage 3 onwards. These short plays illustrate different forms of drama and provide a useful link between improvisation and longer scripted plays at upper secondary level. They give students an opportunity to discover and unravel stylistic conventions in a creative and immediately rewarding manner.

Contents:

Dog Accident

Whose Friend are You?

Alas, Poor Fred (Please note: this is an abridged version of the original longer text ***)

Tricking the Trickster

Short Notice

The Old Man Who Liked Cats

Suburban Love Song

*** The original longer text of Alas, Poor Fred is licensed for performance by Samuel French (see list of Other James Saunders Titles below) but this version is currently out of print.