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