Oxford Playscripts: Treasure Island

Climb on board for a swashbuckling adventure, adapted for the classroom!

Set sail with Jim Hawkins in this swashbuckling adaptation of RL Stevenson's classic novel. David Calcutt's Oxford Playscript is a brilliant and accessible introduction to adventure and 19th-century storytelling for KS3 English and Drama students, suitable for both performance and classroom study.Set sail with Jim Hawkins in this swashbuckling adaptation of RL Stevenson's classic novel. David Calcutt's Oxford Playscript is a brilliant and accessible introduction to adventure and 19th-century storytelling for KS3 English and Drama students, suitable for both performance and classroom study. Key Features: -Adapted for a KS3 classroom, with 15 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 props, staging, and illustrations -Explores themes of adventure, loyalty, and greed -Supports oracy, reading fluency, and dramatic interpretation -Perfect for whole-class reading or drama performances Suitable for: KS3 English and Drama departments Themes: adventure, loyalty, greed