Readers Theater WW1 History Script Whole Class Play With Writing Tasks G7-G12

A powerful script that explores the conflicts and incidents that led to the start of World War 1. Great for reader's theater, learning, group presentations and staged perfomances. Pack inlcudes full production notes for performances plus great writing and history classroom tasks. Suitable for G7 - G12 + higher education. Suitable for ages 12+ Cast size: 30 Can increase cast size to 40 with additional non-speaking roles for each country Can reduce cast size to 20 by asking some students to play more than one role and dividing lines between the remaining cast members Running time: approx. 25 minutes. And Then We Were At War... is a short stage script which covers the time period from June 28th to August 4th 1914 and explores the alliances, power struggles, conflicts and incidents that led to the start of World War 1. The play enables students to gain some understanding of the countries involved and the chain of events that led to war. It's simple to stage but powerful to perform. This is a great short stage script for teaching students about WW1 and British history. It's perfect for topic days, assemblies, or celebrations. You could also use it for a shared group reading exercise in history class. This script includes fabulous full production notes, with ideas for staging, props and furniture, lighting, sound effects, any music and creating simple costumes. It also contains lots of great follow-on activities covering history, literacy (English) and drama for further research and work in the classroom and drama studio. If you are giving a performance of this play to an audience, regardless of whether you charge admission or not, you must purchase the appropriate Performance Rights License, available in this store.