The witch who nicked happiness - Alison Chaplin

PERFORMANCE PLAYS is a series of photocopiable books that shows teachers, through clearly structured and progressive lesson plans how to prepare, rehearse, direct and perform short plays with their class or year group. Each book contains one fully photocopiable playscript, usually just one Act (length 45 minutes max.) Cast sizes vary between 18 and 40 and the range includes comedies, soap operas and dramas, fairy stories etc covering a variety of drama forms. Some are based on short stories, poems or full-length plays. All have a moral message and all have been developed by the writer with children in a workshop context. The range is ability graded into four levels:5-7,7-9,8-10,9-11 year olds. THE WITCH WHO NICKED HAPPINESS is a gentle comedy in the fairy-tale genre. Appealing to both adult audiences and young performers alike, the play encourages children to explore the concept of happiness while also providing a simple introduction to the art of performing.;*Structured step-by-step teaching plans to build teacher confidence;*appropriate, high-quality performance material *ideal for assembly, celebration, or end-of-term productions *relevant to children's experiance *literacy-learning potential *suggestions for music,dance,props,make-up etc.- as simple or complicated as teachers choose *original plays evolved from working with children