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Five great plays…for younger performers

Publish Date: Edit Date: Plays for Study Tips for Teachers Drama in Primary Education
Each issue of D&T we bring you five suggested plays for studying or mounting with your students. This issue we look at plays suited to performance by younger actors. All are published by Samuel French

by Emma Reeves, Jill Murphy, Luke Potter

Cast: 10f

Synopsis: Mildred Hubble is an ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches. Now in her final year at Miss Cackle's Academy, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils embark on their biggest adventure yet… Hailed by WhatsOnStage as ‘a cauldron of delights perfect for a family summer show,’ this play with music is a true crowd-pleaser.

Why it's great for younger performers: A magical, mischievous show with an uplifting message, perfect for groups of all-female performers. A play-within-a-play offers a meta-theatre challenge, and students’ inventiveness will be called upon to bring flying, potion-making and training of witches’ familiars to life.

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