KING OF THE SEA

 Author: Olga Gavrilova  Suitable for: Infant school, primary

 Genre: Short play for children school

 Type: 5 minute one act play  Set: Simple – school stage setting of

 Length: 5 minutes ”under the sea.”

 Cast: 8 children plus chorus as ‘the  Level of difficulty: 5/10 – easy to

waves’ remember words, but obviously age

dependent.
 Ages of the actors: Suitable for
children aged 5-8 years of age
 SYNOPSIS

 In this short play for children, all the creatures in the sea get
together to decide who should be their king. Each creature gets his or
her turn to tell the others why they think they should be king.
 The play is written in rhyming verse, which makes it easy for
younger children to remember and ideal for school productions for
younger school children up to the age of eight.
 It is also suitable for students whose second language is English.