Fairytale Play Scripts for Children | Fairytales on Stage

Looking for fairytale play scripts for children? Fairytales on Stage by Julie Meighan brings traditional fairy tales into the classroom through accessible scripts designed for young performers. These plays offer teachers, drama leaders and families a practical starting point for storytelling, reading aloud, role play and school performances.

Fairytale play scripts for primary schools and drama clubs

Fairy tales are especially useful for children’s drama because familiar characters and situations invite children to explore different voices, movement, feelings and choices. A short play can support speaking and listening, reading fluency, cooperation and confidence without needing an elaborate set.

How to use fairy tale plays with children

• Classroom reading: assign roles and read dialogue aloud to practise expression and comprehension.
• Drama clubs: explore character through mime, improvisation and simple rehearsals.
• School performances: adapt staging and props to suit your group and available space.
• Inquiry-led drama: stop at a turning point and ask children what a character might do differently.

Free fairy tale drama resources

Try a story-based activity before planning a longer session. Explore our Goldilocks and the Three Bears drama workshop, the Frog Prince free play script or the Jack and the Beanstalk drama workshop. These resources offer ideas for exploring stories through action, dialogue and imagination.

Why teach through fairy tales?

Fairy tales open up questions that children can investigate through drama: Why did the character make that choice? What else could have happened? How might the story change from another character’s point of view? Drama makes space for children’s interpretations, rather than treating the story as a script to memorise only.

Explore Fairytales on Stage

Fairytales on Stage is part of Julie Meighan’s On Stage collection of children’s plays. Discover the book and other collections through the Drama Start Books catalogue. For more classroom-ready ideas, visit our free children’s play scripts.

Featured Fairytale Play Books

Explore three collections of fairy tale play scripts by Julie Meighan, written for teachers, primary schools, drama clubs and children’s theatre groups.