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Laban for All

Acting, Directing

Rudolf Laban’s down to earth approach can be used to beneficially develop character movement for young children through to adults.

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Shakespeare’s Heartbeat – Drama Games for Children with Autism

Books, Directing, Drama Clubs, Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

A fascinating book which outlines a unique approach to teaching Shakespeare to children on the autistic spectrum.

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101 More Drama Games and Activities

Directing, Drama Clubs, Drama Games, Language Learning, Primary, Secondary

Inspirational games and exercises suitable for drama lessons and workshops as well as during rehearsal and devising periods.

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Drama Games for Devising

Directing, Drama Games

A brilliant collection of fun starting points and structures to get your company working together and shaping their work.

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100 Great Plays for Women

Directing, Plays, Secondary

An introduction to 100 varied plays for female casts with synopsis, cast breakdown and a short essay about each play.

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The Active Text: Unlocking Plays Through Physical Theatre

Directing, Secondary

How physical theatre exercises, games and rehearsal techniques can be applied to scripted plays.

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Making Theatre, The Frazzled Drama Teacher’s Guide to Devising

Directing, Secondary

This book is particularly aimed at secondary drama teachers who help young people to make devised theatre for examinations.

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Our Country’s Good: A Study Guide

Directing, Secondary

A practical guide to the performance of the play, including valuable insights into the directing process.

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Why Is That So Funny?

Acting, Books, Directing

A highly original and entertaining look at how to create comedic improvisation in rehearsal.

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The Inspiring Drama Teacher

The Inspiring Drama Teacher

Join The Inspiring Drama Teacher and get access to: Online Course, Monthly Live Zoom Sessions, Marked Assignment and Lesson Plan Vault
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Count To 20

A classic concentration and focus exercise, where the group tries to count to twenty.

Guide to Freeze-Frames and Still Images

Ideas about using freeze-frames in drama, including 50+ ways to use them across the curriculum and a checklist for grading.

Open and Close

A brilliant method of performing a series of freeze-frames to tell a story in a drama lesson.

Devising Theatre

Devising Theatre – links, exercises, practitioners and inspirational quotes

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