Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: A Play (Puffin Books)
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Roald Dahl's much-loved story about how Charlie Bucket wins a ticket to visit Willy Wonka's amazing chocolate factory is turned into a play for children to act. With tips about scenery, props and lighting, the play is easy to stage and there are lots of parts for everyone.
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Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, died in 1990 but his books continue to be bestsellers.
Richard George was an elementary school teacher in New York when he wrote this stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's bestselling story - and Roald Dahl himself recommended that it should be published.
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NARRATOR: Welcome to the tale of a delicious adventure in a wonderful land. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this script tells a shortened version of Dahl's great classic it has become too simple. I bought this script with the intentions of using it for a Secondary School production using pupils aged 11-16. After reading it through I realised the script was far more suited to younger children. Its clear though that it has been adapted to suit a cast of about 20+ (Including Oompa Loompas) by allowing extra parents to accompany the ticket holders into the factory.
Personally I'm going to use small sections of the script alongside some sections of the film. (The first version, as I preferred it and it is available online if you google it) I'll also probably adapt some sections from the book.
I would however commend the writer for providing scenery, prop and costume advice in a section at the back of this book.
If you want an easy production with young children then go ahead and buy this script. I would especially reccomend this option to anyone who would need the extra advice in the back about staging and scenery. If you want something a little closer to the book you might be better off adapting your own. A lot of extra work I know, but far more worth it... cheaper.. and you wouldn't have to worry so much about paying for the rights etc to put it on.
Personally I'm going to use small sections of the script alongside some sections of the film. (The first version, as I preferred it and it is available online if you google it) I'll also probably adapt some sections from the book.
I would however commend the writer for providing scenery, prop and costume advice in a section at the back of this book.
If you want an easy production with young children then go ahead and buy this script. I would especially reccomend this option to anyone who would need the extra advice in the back about staging and scenery. If you want something a little closer to the book you might be better off adapting your own. A lot of extra work I know, but far more worth it... cheaper.. and you wouldn't have to worry so much about paying for the rights etc to put it on.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A lovely play version of the book. Easy to understand, helpful staging tips at the back and good font size for younger readers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We bought this play hoping to perform it for a youth workshop, but on contacting the publishers as listed in the script it seems
you can no longer obtain performance rights for this script, not sure why! So don't waste you money look at something else.
you can no longer obtain performance rights for this script, not sure why! So don't waste you money look at something else.
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children's treasure
Dahl's classic.
Hilarious story of poor little Charlie Bucket's magical adventure.
Wonderful.
Hilarious story of poor little Charlie Bucket's magical adventure.
Wonderful.
Published on 26 April 2009 by Sue Birch
A very good book
I like this book because it was very funny and there was a lot of nice and kind people in it, also there is a lot of chocolate in it! Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2005 by Ellen (Age 9)
Just Desserts -- More Engaging Story Than the Movie Provides
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2004 by Donald Mitchell
Read along to take a trip through a chocolate factory!
I read the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. This was a great book to read. Though this was fictional, it was also realistic because you could picture the... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 1999
I thought this was the best book I have ever read!
The book I read by Roald Dahl was called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This book is about a poor boy named Charlie and his loving family. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 1999
Ilike the book very well.
I liked the book a very lot because i love chocolate.My favorite character was Varuca Salt because she got really good cloths and every thing she wants. Read more
Published on 14 April 1999
This is a very good book if you like chocolate.
Chairle is very poor and something very cool happens to him. He finds the last golden ticket and gets to go to the chocolate factory. He had a nice time at the chocolate factory. Read more
Published on 14 April 1999
This book is very realistic.
I think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is more than okay but was not the greatest.I liked Willy Wonka the best. He was very funny.That book was exiting to read. Read more
Published on 13 April 1999
I think it was a chocolate, funfilled adventure!
I really enjoyed this book. I like the characters and their realistic accents. Willy Wonka is very funny in the book. He is full of excitement. Read more
Published on 13 April 1999
I think the book is alright.
Charlie and the Chocolate factory was pretty good. I think Roald Dahl did a good job of writing this book. Read more
Published on 13 April 1999
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