Oxford Playscripts: The Demon Headmaster

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Dinah and her foster brothers uncover the sinister truth behind their school's mysterious headmaster in this fast-paced thriller. Adapted by Adrian Flynn, this Oxford Playscript is ideal for engaging KS3 English and Drama students and is suitable for both performance and classroom study.Dinah and her foster brothers uncover the sinister truth behind their school's mysterious headmaster in this fast-paced thriller. Adapted by Adrian Flynn, this Oxford Playscript is ideal for engaging KS3 English and Drama students and is suitable for both performance and classroom study. Key Features: -Adapted for a KS3 classroom, with 25 speaking parts -Includes motivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasks -Insights into the play by the authors and adaptors -Notes on staging, props, and illustrations -Explores themes of control, resistance, and mystery -Supports oracy, reading fluency, and dramatic interpretation Suitable for: KS3 English and Drama departments Themes: control, resistance, mystery