Introduce your pupils to William Shakespeare with this collection of four adapted play scripts for KS2 and KS3. Written for children aged 9–14, each script combines modern English with some of Shakespeare’s original lines, making the stories easier to follow while keeping the drama, suspense and memorable characters of the original plays.

This Shakespeare play scripts bundle includes Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Richard III, with speaking roles and additional parts for up to 30 pupils or whole-class participation. Each play also comes with a PDF teacher presentation to introduce the story and its main characters before pupils begin reading or rehearsing.

What’s Included

1. Hamlet Play Script

• 15 speaking roles, with additional parts for up to 30 pupils
• An adapted version of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy exploring revenge, betrayal and family relationships
• PDF teacher presentation

2. Macbeth Play Script

• 18 speaking roles, with parts for up to 30 pupils
• An accessible retelling of Shakespeare’s Scottish tragedy exploring ambition, power, guilt and betrayal
• PDF teacher presentation

3. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Play Script

• 26 speaking roles, with opportunities for whole-class participation
• An entertaining adaptation of Shakespeare’s magical comedy, featuring mischievous fairies, mistaken identities and complicated relationships
• PDF teacher presentation

4. Richard III Play Script

• 20 speaking roles, with parts for up to 30 pupils
• An adapted historical play exploring Richard III’s rise to power, the Wars of the Roses and the Battle of Bosworth
• PDF teacher presentation

Perfect For

• Upper KS2 (Years 5 and 6)
• KS3 (Years 7, 8 and 9)
• Shakespeare lessons and English literature
• Class assemblies and school productions
• Drama and theatre performances
• Guided reading and group reading
• Speaking and listening activities
• World Book Day and Shakespeare Week
• Introducing Shakespeare to younger pupils
• Helping older pupils understand the plays before studying the original texts

These adapted Shakespeare scripts give pupils the opportunity to explore four famous plays through reading, acting and performing, without becoming overwhelmed by unfamiliar language. The combination of modern English and Shakespeare’s original words helps pupils develop their understanding of the characters, plots and important themes while building confidence in speaking and performing.

Whether you’re planning a school production, class assembly, drama project or Shakespeare unit, this ready-to-use bundle provides four accessible plays that can be enjoyed by pupils with different reading abilities.

Four complete Shakespeare classroom play scripts, each with a teacher presentation — ideal for bringing Shakespeare to life in KS2 and KS3!