It depends on the age-group you're working with and whether you are looking for old and/or traditional material - but under 11s would enjoy "Max und Moritz" by Wilhelm Busch (naughty boys who play tricks on people). Online illustrated dual language version here, with quiz pages: Max & Moritz

There is an excellent dramatized version, "Grimm Tales", adapted by Carol Ann Duffy and Tim Supple, as performed by the Young Vic in London in the 1990s and published by Faber (ISBN 0 571 22142 4). Each tale is reasonably short, with a small cast, and suitable for older classes to rehearse in groups and come together to perform for each other - or for a more full-scale production. I've seen a Year 9 class, for instance, successfully put on a staged version of "Hansel & Gretel" from this.

For infant age-group (5 to 7s) there is a lovely teaching plan for directed improvised drama sessions based on "Sleeping Beauty" in "Making Sense of Drama" by Jonothan Neelands (publ. Heinemann ISBN 0 435 18658-2), which, as well as dealing with the story, also looks at PSHE themes "working together; working against impulsive aggressive behaviour" through the characters.

I think traditional fairy or folk tales are brilliant springboards for PSHE through drama. I'm in the middle of some sessions based on "Red Riding Hood" at the moment with 8 year olds (can't help thinking of that Bob Newhart recording whilst I'm doing it !)

All good wishes,
- jeanie