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Shoe Shuffle

Drama Games, Improvisation, Mime and Movement

Develop imagination and mime skills using everyday objects.

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Random Sound Stories

Drama Games, Sound, Speaking and Listening, Storytelling

Small groups tell or perform a story which incorporates completely random sounds.

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Guided Tour

Drama Games, Improvisation, Speaking and Listening, Storytelling

Take your blindfolded partner on an imaginary and sensory journey.

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There Is Only One Liar

Concentration, Drama Games, Group Dynamics

A psychological but fun group dynamics game from Augusto Boal.

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1-2-3

Concentration, Drama Games, Group Dynamics

A concentration game using counting and actions – tough but fun!

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Night Watchman

Concentration, Drama Games, Mime and Movement

The museum is closed for the night. The watchman is making his rounds. But something strange is going on…

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Count To 20

Concentration, Drama Games, Group Dynamics

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

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Open and Close

Drama Games, Improvisation, Mime and Movement

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

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Sculptor and Statue

Drama Games, Improvisation, Mime and Movement

Students work in pairs and one mould the other’s body into a character or shape.

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What If?

Drama Games, Improvisation, Storytelling, Writing

Quick ways to revamp a fairy tale – or any story – through improvisation and discussion.

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Shoe Shuffle

Develop imagination and mime skills using everyday objects.

Random Sound Stories

Small groups tell or perform a story which incorporates completely random sounds.

Guided Tour

Take your blindfolded partner on an imaginary and sensory journey.

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The Power of Pause is a restorative workshop designed specifically for drama teachers and theatre professionals.

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