Ravenbeard Productions - Plays Children Love to Perform
On this site you'll find a selection of the funniest and most original children's plays available.
This is the only place you will find shows written by Michael Conyers, a playwright and composer with over 15 years' experience producing plays that children find both engaging and entertaining.
The purpose of Ravenbeard Productions is to provide stimulating and imaginative musical comedies that neither children nor audience will find patronising or (the horror!) dull.
News: A new show, 'Persephone and the Three Golden Hairs' is now available to purchase. It weaves elements from Greek myth with a fairytale by the Brothers Grimm. As with all Ravenbeard plays it's a musical comedy. Mouse over the Persephone tab below for more...
More News! Ravenbeard Productions is pleased to announce the publication of a brand new play for Christmas, entitled 'The Mathematician of Prague (A Christmas Story)'. It is a traditional-style tale with a heartwarming, feel-good ending which is guaranteed to send your audience home with a warm glow. More details in the panel on the right.
Have a look at our plays...
Persephone and the Three Golden Hairs |
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The prophecy: a girl born in poverty who is destined to become a queen. The problem: a king who doesn't want this girl marrying his son, 'the adorable' Prince Wilbert. This show has it all: A resourceful young heroine: Click here for more information... |
The Mathematician of Prague (A Christmas Story) |
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A brand new traditional Christmas story.
In the city of Prague in the late 19th century there lived a mathematician named Vilem Pospisil. He loved nothing more than to solve mathematical problems... Vilem is facing his biggest problem yet - the king asked him to work out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel in order to visit every home in the world. The problem is - the king doesn't like the answer. Click here for more information... |
The Complete History of the World (abridged) |
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The whole of history in 90 minutes! Without the boring bits!
Did you know? Babylonian builders were afraid of falling elephants. Click here for more information... |
Panto Crime |
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Our story starts with the endings of four pantomimes: Snow White, Cinderella, Aladdin and Red Riding Hood, but none of them are working out quite as they should. Who's been mucking about with the endings, and why? There's villainy afoot, and this time there's a perfect villain. But he has a less-than-perfect sidekick, so there's no telling what will happen! Click here for more information... |
Roger Ravenbeard |
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It’s bad enough being an eighteenth century pirate without having your mother turn up unexpectedly, then having to hide the fact that you distress people for a living. Then there’s the recently captured princess who isn’t all she appears to be. And Partial Jack Spatula is out for revenge after you took his eye during your most recent encounter. Well, it’s only fair, isn’t it? Join Roger, Sam and a cast chock-full of salty sea-dogs, cannibal warrior women and Melville, the amazing sarcastic parrot, in this unusual high-seas adventure. Click here for more information... |
Rebecca Riding Hood |
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As ever, Rebecca has to take a basket of goodies to Granny, but this time she is hindered by her annoying little sister, Violet. Unbeknownst to them, Lupine Wopperty, teacher of young wolves, is trying to instil some sense of wolfishenss into Sidney Sniff, a determined vegetarian. Rebecca's friends, the Three Little Pigs aren't so little and are ready for any huffing and puffing that comes their way. And the Three Bears keep having break-ins. Everything's as you would expect in a fairytale forest. Click here for more information... |
Murder at the Hotel Crumhorn |
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When the whole catalogue of horror story characters convene to elect a new president at the Hotel Crumhorn there was always going to be trouble. One by one the creatures of the night are bumped off, but by whom? Or what. And why? Will Inspector Spigot and Sergeant Grimley get to the bottom of it? Click here for more information... |
A Job For Mr Bunny |
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Tooth Fairy has managed to convince the Easter Bunny that it's his fault that children's teeth fall out. It's all that chocolate, you see. And now he's dispappeared. In his absence, some very unlikely characters are looking to apply for the newly vacant post. But with Sergeant Pickles and Constable Spoon on his tail, it can only be a matter of time before he's found. Click here for more information... |
Peace and Goodwill |
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It's that time of year again, and Mrs Gusset is holding auditions for the nativity play. She doesn't have an awful lot of talent to choose from but she's sure it will be all right on the night. But things don't always go to plan. No one wants to sing Little Donkey. And Mrs Needle is determined to get 'her Chelsea' a better part than first sheep. And Mr Willow, the Head, doesn't want any parents upsetting. Your audience will have a hand in deciding how it all works out. Click here for more information... |
A Christmas Carol |
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Ebenezer Scrooge has a heart colder than a polar-bear's cold bits. His meanness is legendary and this Christmas he's making no exceptions. This faithful retelling of the classic Christmas story tells of Scrooge's encounter with four ghosts, and his eventual redemption. The script is true to the original story and has much of the original Dickens dialogue intact. Click here for more information... |
The Nativity |
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Simon is a very poor apprentice carpenter. He's managed to chisel the end off Joseph's finger and the things he makes bear no resemblance to what they're supposed to be. Being a danger to himself, and everyone else around him Joseph has no choice but to let Simon accompany him and Mary as they travel to Bethlehem for the census. Hear the unusually talkative animals! Listen to angels as they squabble! Goggle at King Herod's crazy proclamations! Click here for more information... |
The Poor Old Kindly Lovely Toymaker |
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It’s Christmas Eve and the Toy Maker has just a few more toys to sell. Prime candidate for sale is Bingley, a strangely talkative toy clown, but no one seems to be interested. The stock steadily diminishes, but the Toy Maker hasn’t made a penny. He just seems to be giving the stuff away! Mrs Toy Maker isn’t happy. How will they feed poor Tom, the tiny orphaned kitten with one eye, a wooden leg and ear mites? Can it all be sorted to Mrs Toy Maker’s satisfaction or will Bingley be thrown onto the fire to keep them all warm? Click here for more information... |
Simple to Buy
The prices on the website include the Performance Licence and Photocopying Licence - there is nothing else to pay. You can receive your script by post or email and the CD by post or by download.
PayPal orders are sent within 24 hours of the payment being received. Schools can order here; the invoice will be sent with the script.
Easy to Produce
All Ravenbeard shows were written to be performed in schools, with the restrictions on props, scenery and costumes that this imposes borne in mind.
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