Maui Tames the Sun

Long ago, when the world was new and strange, the sun decided to start racing across the sky. The people on Earth were unhappy – the days were so short! So Maui thought of a cunning plan. This charming retelling of a traditional Maori legend has 7 characters and 4 groups. Age 9 up.


Spotlight on Plays is a series of play scripts for the literacy session, ideal for guided reading and group or class performance. Children are introduced to the key features of play scripts through original stories, traditional tales and adaptations of children’s literature. Spotlight on Plays provides an ideal springboard for children’s own work as playwrights. Age 7-9.The plays in the series are:
Age 7
• The Brementown Musicians
• The Hairy Toe
• Bendelomena
Age 8
• Short Pants
• Billy Goats Tough
• The Crazy Critters
Age 9
• Maui Tames the Sun
• The Princess and the Pea
• Michael Rosen’s ‘Kaleidoscope’