Plays for Children (under 12 years)

See also Plays for young people (12-18 years)

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Arabian Nights (RSC stage version)

4f 5m doubling (large cast possible)

A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

Bad Girls (stage version)

4-7f 2-3m

An energetic, fast-moving adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic, by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.

Beauty and the Beast (National Theatre stage version)

3f 3m doubling

Lucy Kirkwood's delightful version of the classic fairytale, first seen in a production devised and directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre for Christmas 2010.

Beauty and the Beast (Lyceum Theatre stage version)

4f 4m doubling, or 6f 7m

A brilliant version of the classic tale, from a playwright acclaimed as 'the master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

Beauty and the Beast

4f 5m plus optional chorus (large cast possible)

A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

A Christmas Carol (Derby Playhouse stage version)

2f 6m & 6 children, doubling (large cast possible)

An acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version.

A Christmas Carol (RSC stage version)

12f 18m doubling (very large cast possible)

An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the best-loved stories ever written – that rediscovers the social conscience of the timeless tale.

Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale (stage play)

4f 3m doubling (up to 9f 16m plus 10f/m)

A revitalised stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, by renowned author Piers Torday, focussing on Ebenezer Scrooge's sister Fan, the most monstrous miser ever known.

Cinderella (stage version)

4f 4m, doubling

A classic fairy tale with a twist, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.

Dexter and Winter's Detective Agency

2-3f 1m doubling (large cast possible)

A madcap adventure story for young people (and older detectives) to watch, read and perform.

Hansel and Gretel (stage version)

3f 6m, doubling

An imaginative reworking of the children's classic, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.

How To Be A Kid

2f 1m, doubling (large cast possible)

A touching and funny story of family, friends and fitting in, How To Be A Kid is ideal for seven- to eleven-year-olds to watch, read and perform.

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