Ten Ghostly Plays

Paul King

38 / 3093Paper-based / ePackMay 11
ISBN: Paper-based 978 1 85749 879 0; ePack 978 1 84070 872 1

Victorian tales of the supernatural

• Capture students’ imagination
• Make stylistic comparisons
• Ideal for GCSE and BTEC drama performances

Supernatural and gothic themes currently enjoy great popularity in the worlds of film, television, theatre and the written word. Ten Ghostly Plays is a new collection of scripts that give drama teachers an ideal way to capitalise on this trend.

Ten tales of mystery and imagination

Building on the popularity of the Ten GCSE Plays series, Ten Ghostly Plays expands the repertoire to include ten plays adapted from Victorian stories on mysterious and supernatural themes. Drawing on the work of authors including Robert Louis Stephenson, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman and Charles Dickens, they will make an engaging and timely addition to your department’s resources.

Support comparative study

The plays also provide ideal material for students to make stylistic comparisons with The Woman in Black or similar texts - a requirement of many GCSE drama exam specifications.

Readily adaptable

All ten scripts have been written with GCSE drama specifically in mind, and also work well with KS3 students. Stage directions are kept to a minimum, encouraging students to think creatively about what techniques and staging to use to get an atmospheric, suspenseful effect.

Bring suspense to the school stage

Performance rights and a copy licence are included in the price. Each play is of an appropriate length for GCSE or BTEC drama performances. Several plays can be put on together in one evening to make a captivating, spine-tingling twist on the usual school play.

Note that this product is also available as part of the Digital Library for Drama KS4.

Contents

Introduction

Play details

Plays

• The Wind in the Rosebush
• The Signalman
• The Shadows on the Wall
• The Phantom of the Moor
• The Housemaid
• The Casting of the Runes
• The Bottle Imp
• The Best Room in the House
• Lady Ducayne
• John Charrington's Wedding