Set sail with Jim Hawkins in this swashbuckling adaptation of RL Stevenson's classic novel. David Calcutt's Oxford Playscript is a brilliant and accessible introduction to adventure and 19th-century storytelling for KS3 English and Drama students, suitable for both performance and classroom study. Key Features:-Adapted for a KS3 classroom, with 15 speaking parts-Includes motivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasks-Insights into the play by the authors and adaptors-Notes on props, staging, and illustrations-Explores themes of adventure, loyalty, and greed-Supports oracy, reading fluency, and dramatic interpretation-Perfect for whole-class reading or drama performancesSuitable for: KS3 English and Drama departmentsThemes: adventure, loyalty, greed