Plays — Theatre Teaching Units — Storytelling
Children’s Theatre
Myth-driven, minimalist plays where every child in the room has a real part to play.
Imagination provides everything
Our plays are written for the bare stage: a cloak becomes a castle wall, a chair becomes a throne, a broom becomes a horse. Children step into that convention immediately — and once they have, the whole imaginative apparatus of the play becomes theirs, not the production designer’s. Read Why These Plays Work →
A part for every player
Each script is written with versatile casting — every role can be split, shared, or doubled so no child sits out. Rehearsal isn’t a competition for the leads; it’s an ensemble that grows every Player’s confidence at once. Browse the plays →
Explore the section
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Why These Plays Work
The section’s manifesto: bare stage, oral tradition, seven levels of truth, archetypes.
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Plays
Water of Life, One Seed Child, The Treasure Inside, Aesop’s Fables, Conquering the Sun.
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Teaching Modules
Plays prepared as full teaching units with framing, discussion, and extensions.
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Shakespeare for Children
Shakespeare adaptations shaped for young Players — cross-linked with the Shakespeare section.
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How-To Guides
Four guides: creating a script, Golden Goose method, Key Elements, and Archetype of One Story.
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Honoring Our Guides
Oral-tradition ancestors, Fred Rogers, the Wilcoxes, teachers, and the children themselves.