Bloomsbury English and Drama for Schools Catalogue 2026

Our 2026 highlights include:

• A revised Student Edition of Sophocles’ great tragic play, Antigone, with updated commentary by David Bullen. See page 4

• A new Student Edition of Inua Ellams’s adaptation of Chekhov’s Three Sisters. See page 5

• New Plays for Young People to discover including Volume 4 of Positive Stories for Negative Times. See page 6

• The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series with new commentary and beautiful cover designs. See page 14

• A new guide for all teachers redesigning 11-14 drama lessons, The Key Stage 3 Drama Toolkit, gives you everything you need in one book! See page 17

We hope you enjoy browsing and send best wishes for the year ahead.

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Methuen Drama Student Editions

Why choose a Methuen Drama Student Edition for your set text play choice?

 Highly regarded and popular student series, edited by experts in their field

 Includes the full text of the play and an edited introductory commentary

 Analysis of the play's context, themes, characters, dramatic form and staging possibilities

 Reviews the play’s production history and adaptations

 Provides a chronology of the playwright’s life and work

 Offers suggestions for further reading, a bibliography and questions for further study

Antigone Sophocles

Edited

by David Bullen

Translated by Don Taylor

A revised edition of Sophocles’ great tragic play in Don Taylor’s classic translation with a commentary and notes by David Bullen, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Commentary includes:

 A look at the original performance conditions that would have shaped the impact of Antigone in 441 BCE

 An understanding of the key choices made by the translator

 A detailed analysis of the ideas in the play taken up by philosophers such as Hegel and Butler

 An exploration of recent translations and adaptations by the likes of Bertolt Brecht, Anne Carson, Moira Buffini, Kamila Shamsie and Inua Ellams.

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Methuen Drama Student Editions

NEW STUDENT EDITIONS TO EXPLORE

Three Sisters

Adapted by Inua Ellams

After Chekhov

Edited by Oladipo Agboluaje

This Student Edition of Inua Ellams’s adaptation of Three Sisters looks at how Anton Chekhov’s original play has been transposed to an African context, the background to the Biafran War and how its politics and people’s experiences are represented in the play.

Pb | 9781350473188 | £12.99

Red Velvet

Lolita Chakrabarti

Edited by Lydia Valentine

Red Velvet uses imagined experiences based on the true story of Ira Aldridge, an African-American actor who, in the nineteenth century, built an incredible reputation on the stages of London and Europe.

This Student Edition, with an introduction and notes by Lydia Valentine, considers the way Alridge used theatre and Shakespeare as spaces of racial activism.

Pb | 9781350497689 | £12.99

Medea

Euripides

Translated by J Michael Walton

Edited by Will Shüler

A Student Edition of Euripides’ play, which accessibly unpacks Greek tragedy in its social context, issues of translation and adaptation, and performance approaches over the centuries. Will Shüler’s commentary looks at the notion of myth and how Greek tragedians were telling old stories to get new meanings; and how the play has evolved through translation.

Pb | 9781350523722 | £10.99

MORE SET TEXT STUDENT EDITIONS

The Great Wave

Francis Turnly

Edited by Kevin J Wetmore, Jr

Empress

Tanika Gupta

Edited by Jane Garnett

A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

Edited by Bess Rowen

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Blood Brothers

Willy Russell

Edited by Rebecca Hillman

“Packed with lucid, easily digestible, yet valuable insights that will help students think about and analyse the meanings and intentions of the play with greater care.” - Teach Secondary Pb | 9781350386198 | £10.99

A Taste of Honey

Shelagh Delaney

Edited by Hannah Simpson

This Student Edition of Shelagh Delaney’s play includes commentary which explores themes of gender, homosexuality, race, class, youth and the family in the play, as well as looking at its social and theatrical context, and key productions since its Theatre Workshop premiere right up to the present day.

Pb | 9781350443662 | £10.99

on a Hot Tin Roof

Tennessee Williams

Edited by Benjamin Hudson

The Crucible

Arthur Miller

Edited by Soyica Diggs Colbert

Refugee Boy Benjamin Zephaniah Adapted for the stage by Lemn Sissay Edited by Lynette Goddard

Plays for Young People

Plays written specifically for young people to perform and study

The Plays for Young People series includes single plays and anthologies aimed at young performers to discover and perform. Exploring themes and issues that young people face today, these plays offer variety and interest to suit everyone. Which one will your students choose?

Pb | 9781350555198 | £16.99

Positive Stories for Negative Times

Volume 4

Bold new plays co-created by young people and world-class artists

Edited by Wonder Fools

Five powerful new plays by top UK playwrights like Travis Albanza and Ella Hickson, written specifically for, and with, young people ages 6-25. Co-commissioned by Wonder Fools and Traverse Theatre as part of the international participatory project Positive Stories for Negative Times, these five plays offer a variety of stories, styles and forms.

Plays include:

Roman Cardboard Swift by Ella Hickson Ages 12-25

Careful What You Wish For by Hannah Low Ages 6-12

We Ain’t Movin’ by Travis Alabanza Ages 12-18

The Book of Spin by Mammalian Diving Reflex Ages 12-25

Hold Me Closer Bunny Baxter by James Ley Ages 14-25

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SET TEXTS FOR GCSE AND A LEVEL DRAMA AND ENGLISH

LITERATURE

A Doll’s House

Adapted by Tanika Gupta

Tanika Gupta re-imagines Ibsen's classic play of gender politics through the lens of British colonialism.

Gone Too Far! Bola Agbaje

A comic and astute play about identity, history and culture, in a world where respect is always demanded but rarely given.

Antigone

Adapted by Roy Williams

Roy Williams takes Sophocles' play and, by placing it into a contemporary setting, brings this classic tale vividly to life.

Pb | 9781350260849 | £11.99

The Free9 In-Sook Chappell

A North Korean-based drama that is inspired by a true story. A play of hope, escape and cultural difference. Pb | 9781350258433 | £11.99

Plays for Young People

NEW PLAYS TO EXPLORE

My Brother’s A Genius

Debris Stevenson

Poetry, grime and dance unite in Debris Stevenson’s explosive new play about learning to fall, fail and find our own ways to fly.

Daisy and Luke are twins navigating life in a high-rise estate, where ambition and selfdoubt collide. Both twins have labels thrust upon them: Daisy the “idiot” and Luke the “genius”. But will their bond and shared dream of flying launch them up together or crash them apart?

Pb | 9781350632035 | £10.99

Dweeb-A-Mania

Sarah Middleton

Winner of the Polka Playwriting award in 2025, Dweeb-A-Mania is a punchy, powerful new comedy for ages 8-13 which celebrates being exactly who you want to be. Get ready for flying kicks, body slams and a mind-blowing number of barbecued chickens!

Pb | 9781350598195 | £9.99

Romeo and Juliet

Adapted by Conrad Murray

Shakespeare’s most famous story is re-told through rap, rhythms, and beautiful harmonies. It’s Romeo and Juliet, but as you’ve never heard it before. Put down your swords and pick up your mics!

Pb | 9781350507555 | £11.99

The Leap

Gavin Kostick

The Leap takes us to a place where ancient wrongs may be righted, new worlds are created and a young girl’s sad heart may be cured. It might be possible to piece together what’s been broken. But only if she chooses.

Pb | 9781350596276 | £10.99

Treasure Island

Adapted by Ross MacKay

Robbie Stevenson lives in the smallest bedroom of the smallest house on the smallest street of Scotland. He prefers to hide away from the world inside the pages of his favourite book. But, with a little bit of imagination, the book comes to life, and he is thrust aboard.

Pb | 9781350525443 | £11.99

Australian One-Act Plays for Young Adults

Brady Lloyd

Five compelling and theatrically dynamic plays that celebrate the strength of the human spirit, blending hope, humour and heart.

This collection of original plays has been crafted as a valuable and pragmatic resource for educators and theatre-makers seeking engaging and adaptable scripts for young people.

Pb | 9781350588721 | £19.99

Asif Khan

Inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters Layna, Maysa and Amaya, and their hero Olympic medallist Sky Brown, this play follows the closest, coolest, hijabi step-sisters in all of Bradford as they attempt to win the ‘Tiny is Mighty’ skateboarding competition.

Pb | 9781350556812 | £10.99

The Odyssey

(It’s a Really Really Really Long Journey)

Nina Segal

Join Telemachus on this fun, musical re-telling of Homer’s classic story as he embarks on an epic adventure, filled with mystical creatures, dangerous monsters and enchanting sirens.

Pb | 9781350454705 | £11.99

Wintry Tales

Two Theatrical Adventures by Playwrights and Children aged 7-11

Rory Mullarkey and Lisette Auton

Based on the pioneering Live Tales creative writing model at Live Theatre in Newcastle which places children’s authorship at the centre of the creative process, Wintry Tales offers a series of brilliant, alternative takes on the Christmas story.

Pb | 9781350502048 | £11.99

Five Children and It

Edith Nesbit

Adapted by Marietta Kirkbride Marietta Kirkbride’s sparkling take on E. Nesbit’s classic story Five Children and It offers a production suitable for young performers to perform and study.

Pb | 9781350423121 | £11.99

GCSE Student Editions and Guides

Play editions written specifically for GCSE students with analysis of the plays’ themes, characters and history. Separate Student Guides offer further activities for group work and independent study for exam success.

Critical Scripts

Series Editors: Ruth Moore and Paul Bunyan

 Meets requirements at KS3 and GCSE.

 Uses drama activities to develop pupils’ critical skills.

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Download your interactive set text guide

NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS

Connections is the National Theatre’s annual, nationwide youth theatre festival. The programme brings together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.

National Theatre Connections 2026 Eight Plays for Young Performers

Edited by National Theatre

This 2026 anthology includes the full set of eight plays produced by the National Theatre 2026 Festival, as well as comprehensive workshop notes that give insights and inspiration for building characters, running rehearsals and staging a production.

Pb | 9781350614291 | £22.99

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2026 Plays Include:

The Animals by Sean Buckley

Britney’s Lock by Alexandra Wood

Cloud Busting by Helen Blakeman (based on the novel by Malorie Blackman)

Fishville by Afsaneh Gray

Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth by Kirsty Housley

Ride Or Die by Florence EspeutNickless

Sycamore Gap by Al Smith

Wildfire Road by Eve Leigh

You definitely need this in your classroom. - Drama and Theatre magazine, review of 2025 Anthology

See all National Theatre Connections anthologies at bloomsbury.com/National-Theatre

Beyond the Canon’s Plays for Young People

Three Plays by Women from the Global Majority

By Mojisola Adebayo, Hannah Khalil and Amy Ng

Edited by Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway and Sarudzayi Marufu

These are genuinely groundbreaking plays, full of provocations and rich sources of discussion, both in and out of the classroom.

Teach Secondary

With award-winning plays from the UK’s most revolutionary female writers of colour, as well as bespoke multimedia learning guides, this collection offers young global activists aged 16+, as well as teachers and creatives at any level, the opportunity to diversify their education and enhance their understanding of politically driven plays, world politics and social justice.

Pb | 9781350294998 | £22.99

The Big House Anthology: Diverse Plays

for

Diverse Casts

Phoenix Rising; Knife Edge; Bullet Tongue (Reloaded); The Ballad of Corona V; Redemption

By David Watson, Andy Day,

Edited by The Big House

Sonia Hale, and James

Meteyard

This is an excellent resource, and one that I thoroughly recommend for anyone who works with young adults.

National Drama

This anthology is a celebration of the last decade of work and plays by a unique theatre company, The Big House, which empowers care leavers and other disadvantaged young people through performance and long-term support.

Pb | 9781350359741 | £25.99

Modern Plays

MODERN PLAYS SUITABLE FOR GCSE AND A LEVEL STUDY AND PERFORMANCE

Our Play Editors pick out their top modern play recommendations for exploring with your students this year.

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields

A new Goes Wrong play from Mischief. The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle Charles Dickens’s classic, A Christmas Carol.

Pb | 9781350615076 | £10.99

Tim Price

Revised and updated to coincide with the National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre coproduction in July 2025, Tim Price’s Nye is a celebration of the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state premiered at the National Theatre in 2024.

Pb | 9781350586260 | £10.99

Punch

James Graham

Based on Jacob Dunne’s powerful true-life account of the justice system, Punch is a play igniting discussions everywhere, from theatres and courthouses to the House of Commons.

Pb | 9781350553408 | £10.99

Bacchae

Nima Taleghani

After Euripides

The first ever playwright debut on the National Theatre’s Olivier Stage, Nima Taleghani’s exciting new version of Euripides’ ultimate tragedy is brought to life through rhythm, movement and music.

Pb | 9781350592605 | £10.99

Deciphering

curious directive

Blending expansive storytelling and innovative technology, Deciphering takes audiences inside the real cave network containing the oldest graphic communication ever found. A unique show, conceived with Indonesian artist collective Bombo, granted world-first access to this extraordinary site.

Pb | 9781350606388 | £10.99

Dracula

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

Based on the novel by Bram Stoker

In this new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror classic, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm uncovers the female voices at the heart of the tale.

Pb | 9781350592469 | £10.99

Crown of Blood Oladipo Agboluaje

Set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland, Crown of Blood is a powerful retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, adapted by Oladipo Agboluaje.

Pb | 9781350626874 | £10.99

Cow | Deer

Katie Mitchell, Nina Segal and Melanie Wilson

A new experiment in performance from Katie Mitchell, Nina Segal and Melanie Wilson. Using only sound and no words, a quartet of performers and Foley artists evoke the lives of two animals – a cow and a deer.

Pb | 9781350602403 | £10.99

Hedda

Tanika Gupta

After Henrik Ibsen

Inspired by the story of screen legend Merle Oberon, Hedda is a bold new version of Henrik Ibsen’s classic drama about blackmail, secrecy and power.

Pb | 9781350597679 | £10.99

The

Lonely Londoners

Sam Selvon

Adapted by Roy Williams

In the first stage adaptation of Sam Selvon’s iconic novel about the Windrush Generation, Roy Williams sweeps us back in time to shine a new light on London, friendship, and what we call home.

Pb | 9781350496576 | £11.99

Plays written by writers of colour for 11-18 year-olds (and beyond)

On this page is a selection of the Methuen Drama plays included in the (Incomplete) Lit in Colour Play Lists. All are suitable to study with secondary age students with play synopsis, relevant content warnings and theme listings to support you with introducing new plays to your students. Download the full Play Lists at bloomsbury.com/LitinColour

LOVE,

FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS

Chewing Gum Dreams

Michaela Coel

Tracey Gordon, the 67 bus, friendship, sex, UK garage, school, music, teachers, friendship, periods, emergency contraceptive, friendship, raves, God, money. Friendship. Aaron, Candice, sex and Connor Jones. Chewing Gum Dreams is a one-woman play that recalls those last days of innocence before adulthood.

Pb | 9781350270282 | £13.99

Does My Bomb

Look Big In This?

Nyla Levy

Yasmin Sheikh feels torn in the city she used to call home, but Aisha sees a different London to her best friend. When Yasmin suddenly disappears to Syria, Aisha embarks on a mission to uncover the truth and decide whether there is any hope in Yasmin’s new-found world.

Pb | 9781350134607 | £12.99

The High Table

Temi Wilkey

High above London, suspended between the stars, three of Tara’s ancestors are jolted from their eternal rest. Stubborn and opinionated, they keep watch as family secrets are spilled and the rift widens between Tara and her parents. An epic family drama played out between the heavens and earth.

Pb | 9781350147188 | £12.99

IMMIGRATION, BELONGING AND IDENTITY

NW

Trilogy

Moira Buffini, Roy Williams and Suhayla El-Bushra

Set amongst the vibrant, intense cacophony of North West London, NW

Trilogy is a collection of three vivid stories, told over one performance, that remember and celebrate people who changed the course of history.

Pb | 9781350288911 | £12.99

Child of

the Divide

Sudha Bhuchar

Sudha

Bhuchar’s remarkable story of family, identity and belonging set against a fractured landscape is a fictionalised account of real experiences, of families torn apart and of stolen pasts, where friendship and love are found in unexpected places.

Pb | 9781350059405 | £12.99

A timely reflection on the Black British experience and sexual politics of the Notting Hill Carnival, J’Ouvert is a piercing, hilarious and fearless story of two best friends, battling to preserve tradition in a society where women’s bodies are frequently under threat.

Pb | 9781786827838 | £11.99

ADAPTATIONS AND PLAYS INSPIRED BY THE CLASSICS

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

Adapted by Tanika Gupta

In Tanika Gupta’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Pipli moves from his home in Rajshahi to the bustling streets of Calcutta. With an open heart he navigates unforgiving darkness and unsettling friendships in his search for a better future.

Pb | 9781350448223 | £11.99

English Kings Killing Foreigners

Nina Bowers and Philip Arditti

Join Shakespeare’s Globe Ensemble veterans Nina Bowers and Philip Arditti in English Kings Killing Foreigners as they explore their histories alongside England’s own as unwilling actors in a national story.

Pb | 9781350510852 | £11.99

The Suicide Nikolai Erdman

Adapted by Suhayla El-Bushra

Suhayla El-Bushra takes the satiric masterpiece by Nikolai Erdman and smashes it into contemporary urban Britain. It’s provocative, fast-paced and very funny.

Pb | 9781474292726 | £12.99

Jocelyn Bioh

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

1986. Ghana’s prestigious Aburi Girls Boarding School. Bursting with hilarity and joy, Jocelyn Bioh’s play explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls around the world.

Pb | 9781350407206 | £11.99

Summer

Rolls Tuyen Do

The Nguyen family are nursing deep wounds and secrets. Escaping war-torn Vietnam has left scars that no one is willing to talk about. Summer Rolls is a sweeping generational saga that follows the lives, secrets, and traumas of a British-Vietnamese family.

Pb | 9781786828040 | £10.99

Fireworks

Dalia Taha

Translated by Clem Naylor

In a Palestinian town, elevenyear-old Lubna and twelve-year-old Khalil are playing on the empty stairwell in their apartment block. As the siege intensifies outside, fear for their safety becomes as crippling as the conflict itself.

Pb | 9781474244503 | £12.99

The Canary and the Crow Daniel Ward

A lyrical, semiautobiographical piece from writer and performer Daniel Ward – using grime, hip hop and theatre, he tells the story of his struggle between a new environment that doesn’t accept him and an old one that has no opportunity.

Pb | 9781786827975 | £10.99

Blood

Emteaz Hussain

Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, Emteaz

Hussain’s heartfelt play, Blood, is a twenty-first-century love story. Caneze meets Sully in the college canteen … but neither of them bargained on the lengths to which her brother would go to keep them apart.

Pb | 9781474250795 | £12.99

The Moors Tonderai Munyevu

Two men arrive in London looking for Shakespeare. They say they are from Balaika, Africa. They have passed through fire to be here and are determined for the great man to hear their stories. Alas, Shakespeare is dead! However, his theatre still stands.

Pb | 9781350204607 | £11.99

NEW MERMAIDS

Series Editors: William C Carroll and Tiffany Stern

New Mermaids is a series of over 60 modernised and fully annotated classic plays. Edited and updated by experienced teachers, they are printed in a clear, easy-to-use format, with annotations below the text and a comprehensive introduction.

The Complete Series

The RSC Shakespeare

The RSC Shakespeare: The Complete Works Second Edition

Edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen

If you want to really get inside the Shakespearean canon, you need a user-friendly entry point that can demystify the language while packing a critical punch – which is precisely what this excellent volume does. – Teach Secondary magazine

Developed in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company, this Complete Works of William Shakespeare combines exemplary textual scholarship with beautiful design. Curated by expert editors Sir Jonathan Bate and Professor Eric Rasmussen, the text in this collection is based on the iconic 1623 First Folio: the first and original Complete Works lovingly assembled by Shakespeare’s fellow actors, and the version of Shakespeare’s text preferred by many actors and directors today.

New to this edition:

• Colour photographs from a vibrant range of RSC productions

• Stage Notes documenting the staging choices in 100 RSC productions

• Expanded to include both The Passionate Pilgrim and A Lover’s Complaint

• A range of aids to the reader such as on-page notes explaining unfamiliar terms and key fact boxes providing plot summaries and additional helpful context

THE RSC SHAKESPEARE EDITIONS

Edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen

From the Royal Shakespeare Company, these are modern editions of Shakespeare's plays. With expert introductions by Sir Jonathan Bate, these editions present an historical overview of the plays in performance, take a detailed look at specific productions, and recommend film versions.

Teaching Primary? You might also like The RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Primary Teachers

An active approach to bringing Shakespeare's plays alive in the classroom

With 60 hours of teaching material, photocopiable activities and detailed teachers' notes, this toolkit will bring Shakespeare to life in any classroom.

eBook | 9781472585196 | £81.00

The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series

Whether

Understanding

Shakespeare’s

Plays

A Candid Companion to all the Drama

Kent Lehnhof

“A brilliant book with absolutely everything you’d want to know about all of Shakespeare’s plays, from someone who really knows their stuff”. - Matthew Nichols, Manchester Grammar School, UK

An easy-to-use reference book that gives you a way into every play in the canon through a combination of enriching information, eye-opening analysis and frank discussion.

Pb | 9781350543256 | £29.99

Essential Shakespeare

The Arden Guide to Text and Interpretation

Second Edition

Pamela Bickley and Jenny Stevens

Addressing the transition from pre-university to undergraduate Shakespeare studies, this introductory critical guide examines 16 key plays. Each chapter focuses on modern theoretical methods, close reading skills, early modern contexts, and productions from stage and screen spanning several decades.

Pb | 9781350444263 | £21.99

Teaching and Learning

Shakespeare

Edited by Tracy Irish and Jennifer Kitchen

“This timely, important publication reinforces the continuing significance of Shakespeare in the school and university curriculum. It reminds students and teachers that active, creative and diverse approaches to the plays are rewarding and relevant”.

- Chris Green, The Perse School, Cambridge, UK

Pb | 9781350292048 | £22.99

Arden Performance Editions

Series editors: Abigail Rokison-Woodall, Michael Dobson and Sir Simon Russell Beale

The introductory notes are sublime, crackling with intelligence and valuable insights that really delve into the detail of Shakespeare’s legacy - Teach Secondary magazine

Acting, Directing and Devising

The Godot Diaries

Lucian Msamati

A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of working on a major production of one of the most iconic plays ever written. From receiving the call offering him the role of Estragon to opening night, Lucian Msamati’s rehearsal diary enables us to better understand Beckett’s play from the inside and, crucially, from an actor’s perspective.

Hb | 9781350535961 | £20.00

| 9781350585027 | £16.00

Puppetry

A Backstage Guide

Toby Olié

From the creator of some of the world’s most iconic puppetry shows comes this accessible guide to the craft. With a focus on the processes within each stage of creation and the key roles involved, the book offers insights into the opportunities that come with using puppets; how to research and design them; how to perform with them; and how to care for them. Drawing on his experience working at the National Theatre, the author supplements his own experience with contributions from other notable figures. Photos of puppets, from prototypes to final designs, are included.

Pb | 9781350437456 | £9.99

NATIONAL THEATRE BACKSTAGE GUIDES A

Kim Shire

An asset to the bookshelf for teachers and lecturers working with students over 14 years old. - Drama and Theatre magazine

This accessible guide summarises the methods of 20 practitioners by collecting the most important features of their work and framing them so that even the novice actor will understand the material.

Pb | 9781350434158 | £21.99

Actors’ and Performers’ Yearbook 2026

Essential contacts for stage, screen and radio

Foreword by Aileen Gonsalves

Actors’ and Performers’ Yearbook 2026 is fully updated and includes a new foreword by Aileen Gonsalves, four new industry interviews with Pooja Ghai, Kate McStraw and Brian Hook, Paul Harvard and Zates Atour, as well as new articles by casting director Richard Evans CDG, acting coach Ken Rea and theatre director Kalungi Ssebandeke.

Pb | 9781350564848 | £19.99

Acting

A Backstage Guide

Lucian Msamati

From one of the most celebrated actors of the stage and screen comes this book on the craft of acting. Lucian Msamati draws on his rich experience, particularly in the context of productions at the National Theatre to delve into sets of challenges and possibilities that actors might face.

Pb | 9781350379497 | £9.99

Audiobook | 9781350568105 | £14.00

A Beginner’s Guide to Directing Theatre

Robert Marsden

A useful guide that knits practice and theory together seamlessly. - Drama and Theatre magazine

A guide to the theatre directing process of textbased theatre, from the choice of the play through to an encounter with an audience.

Pb | 9781350370517 | £22.99

A Beginner’s Guide to Devising Theatre

Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore

The introduction chapters are so uplifting, motivating and stimulating that it creates a real buzz for devising.- National Drama

Aimed at those new to devising or wanting to further develop their skills, this book explores creative ways to create original theatre from a contemporary stimulus.

Pb | 9781350025943 | £23.99

Award-Winning and Recommended Teacher Books

The Essential Guide to Doing the School Play And Not Screwing It Up

Jason Hanlan

From cautionary tales to regular simple lists of dos and don’ts, and covering topics from clearing performing rights and managing the budget to looking after your own mental health, this book gives you all you need to produce and direct a successful school production and take the headache out of the job.

Pb | 9781350501768 | £17.99

Monologues, Duologues, and Scenes for Young Performers

30+ Original Pieces

Emma-Louise Tinniswood

A fantastic collection to use for script-reading practice, to kickstart improvisations, characterisation activities, use of voice and vocal projection exercises, and so much more. A great resource and highly recommended. - Drama and Theatre magazine

Pb | 9781350530287 | £14.99

100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy

Topsy Page and Alan Howe

A practical, accessible handbook designed to help every student become a confident communicator. Drawing on extensive classroom experience, oracy experts Topsy Page and Alan Howe, offer 100 easy-to-use strategies that support pupils of all abilities, including quiet students, EAL learners and those with SEND. The book includes step-by-step activities, teacher tips, and prompts that link directly to the National Curriculum.

Pb | 9781801997331 | £15.00

The Drama Teacher’s Survival Guide

Matthew Nichols

A valuable book for drama teachers of all levels of experiencea friend and colleague in bookform. - Drama and Theatre magazine

The Key Stage 3 Drama Toolkit

A Teacher’s Guide for Ages 11 to 14

Deborah Gibbs

This is the book for teachers who want to deliver a creative, challenging and inspiring drama course to students aged 11-14. Combining practical lesson ideas and both original and published age-appropriate scenes, the book is designed to ensure progression across the three years and provides strong foundations for future delivery of any formal drama qualification from here on. The clear programmes of study offered in this book help you support, challenge and inspire your students.

Pb | 9781350567696 | £19.99

200 Themes for Devising Theatre with 11-18 Year Olds

A Drama Teacher’s Resource Book

Jason Hanlan

A playful, optimistic and dynamic resource to help unlock the imagination and creativity of your drama students. - Teach Secondary magazine

Pb | 9781350279636 | £17.99

Leading Secondary English

Donal Hale

A comprehensive guide to leading an effective secondary English department. Using case studies and practical insights, Donal Hale explores curriculum design, routines, pedagogy, assessment and staff development. Written accessibly, it supports aspiring and current leaders in building strong teams, improving practice and inspiring a love of literature across the school.

Pb | 9781801996853 | £19.99

Amy Smith and Conor Hanratty

A practical, research-informed guide to teaching Macbeth at GCSE and A Level. It offers expert subject knowledge, adaptable resources and strategies to build analytical writing, reading and oracy. A distinctive focus on performance helps students explore staging and interpretation. With ready-to-use downloadable materials, it supports teachers at all levels and across all exam boards.

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Ross Morrison

McGill

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