Oxford Playscripts: Treasure Island

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