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Animal Stories

The Monkey and the Crocodile – A Fun Drama Workshop for 7 to 9 year olds

Drama Start Books, 1 Sep 202429 Nov 2024

Synopsis of “The Monkey and the Crocodile”:   Once upon a time, there was a clever monkey who lived in a tree by a river. The tree was full of delicious fruits that the monkey loved to eat. One day, a crocodile swam up to the tree and looked longingly…

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Aesop's fables

A Rainbow of Desire workshop for young children based on Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Crow.”

Drama Start Books, 30 Jul 202430 Nov 2024

A Rainbow of Desire workshop for young children based on Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Crow.” This workshop will adapt Boal’s techniques to explore themes of flattery, wisdom, and self-confidence in an age-appropriate manner. https://myaesopsfablesforchildren.com/2023/12/15/the-fox-and-the-crow/ 1. Story Introduction: Begin with a simplified retelling of “The Fox and the Crow”…

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Drama learning opportunity that focuses on the movement concept of directions (20 minutes)

Drama Start Books, 5 Mar 202326 Nov 2023

  A drama learning opportunity that focuses on the movement concept of directions (20 minutes) Warm Up (2-3 minutes): Start by having the children stand in a circle. Explain to them that they are going to warm up their bodies and practice moving in different directions. Begin with simple movements,…

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A Movement Story that focuses on the movement concept of different levels (high, medium, low)

Drama Start Books, 5 Mar 202326 Nov 2023

Movement Story that focuses on the movement concept of different levels (high, medium, low) Once upon a time, there were three best friends: a rabbit named Rosie, a snake named Sammy, and a giraffe named Gina. They loved to explore their world and go on adventures together. One sunny day,…

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Aesop's fables

The Lion and the Mouse – A play for children

Drama Start Books, 24 Jun 202231 Aug 2025

  The Lion and the Mouse   Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. The Lion and the Mouse…

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The Hare and the Tortoise – A Drama Learning Opportunity for Children

Drama Start Books, 22 Jun 202230 Nov 2024

Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. The Hare and the Tortoise Each child finds a space and sits…

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Animal Stories

Drama Workshop for Young Children based on the Three Little Pigs

Drama Start Books, 25 Aug 202131 Aug 2025

  Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. The Three Little Pigs The Three Little Pigs (Drama Workshop) Story…

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A drama workshop for young children – Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Drama Start Books, 3 Jan 202129 Nov 2024

Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Goldilocks and the Three Bears   This Goldilocks and the Three Bears…

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The Fox and the Crow – A Five Minute Play for Chldren

Drama Start Books, 8 Apr 201931 Aug 2025

If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. The Fox and the Crow         The Fox and the Crow Characters: Three Storytellers, Fox, Crow, Mice, Dogs, Cows, HorsesStage directions: Crow flies, lands…

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The Monkey and the Jealous Camel – A 5 minute play

Drama Start Books, 8 Apr 201931 Aug 2025

  The Monkey and the Jealous Camel The Monkey and the Jealous Camel Characters:Three Storytellers, Monkey, Giraffe, Lion, Kangaroo, Crocodile, Penguin, Camel, Frog, Pig, Squirrel, Ant Storyteller 1: Once upon a time, a long time ago. Storyteller 2: All the animals in the world decided to have a big party…

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The Three Billy Goats Gruff -A Movement Story

Drama Start Books, 13 Oct 201829 Nov 2024

The Three Billy Goats Gruff Each child finds a space and sits down. Each child or a group of children are assigned a specific word and a corresponding action. The narrator/teacher reads the story aloud, and when the children hear their word, they must jump up and do their actions….

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Aesop’s Fables

Drama Start Books, 19 Sep 201822 Jan 2023

About Aesop: Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller who was is believed to have lived around 500 B.C. He was a Phrygian slave. He was owned by two different masters before gaining his freedom due to his intelligence. He went from place to place telling his fables to the masses…

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears – A simple five minute play script for young children

Drama Start Books, 21 Aug 201810 Aug 2024

 Subscribe to my mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage If you would like to sign up to our mailing list and receive a free copy of Aesop’s Fables on Stage, click here. Characters: Three storytellers, Goldilocks, three bears, three bowls, three chairs, three…

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Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children

Drama Start Books, 5 Aug 201822 Jan 2023

Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children Characters: Two storytellers, Androcles, Lion, Emperor, three slaves, three roman guards and as many spectators as you wish. Storyteller 1: A long, long time ago when the Romans ruled the world.Storyteller 2: There lived a slave called Androcles.(Androcles walks…

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The 🐸 Prince – A five minute Playscript for children.

Drama Start Books, 5 Aug 201812 Apr 2024

  Characters: Two storytellers, Princess, King, Frog. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess. Storyteller 2: She was very vain and selfish. Princess: I’m so beautiful. I can’t wear this dress I need a new one. It’s my birthday today I wonder what my father. The…

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The Four Friends and the Hunter – 5 minute play based on the Panchatantra story.

Drama Start Books, 23 Aug 20166 Jul 2025

        About the Panchatantra:The Panchatantra is one of the world’s oldest books and even today it remains one of the most popular works of literature. It originated in India and was initially written in the Indian languages of Sanskrit and Pali. It is a collection of stories…

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The Gruffalo – Drama Workshop

Drama Start Books, 30 Dec 201530 Dec 2022

The Gruffalo drama workshop from Julie Meighan

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The Hare and the Tortoise – A play for children

Drama Start Books, 29 Dec 201224 Jul 2024

Characters: Three storytellers, hare, tortoise, foxes, badgers, hedgehogs, bears and an eagle. (Stage Directions: The three storytellers are on the left hand side of the stage and the tortoise is moving around the stage in slow motion.) Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there lived a tortoise. Storyteller: 2: He…

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