Storytelling

Drama Strategies

Storytelling is one of the simplest and perhaps most compelling forms of dramatic and imaginative activity. A good place to start is by telling stories to your pupils and encouraging them to share stories with one another. All of us can become engaging storytellers...Read more

Freeze Frames

Drama Strategies

Freeze frames (also known as still images and tableaux) are a fast and effective method to use with any age. Participants freeze their bodies to create a scene. It’s just like pressing pause on a video.

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Spotlight

Drama Strategies

Spotlighting is a useful teaching technique for sharing improvised drama when you have divided the class into smaller groups. When it is time to show their work, ask all the groups to sit on the floor. Explain that you will walk around the room and as you get closer...Read more

Narration

Drama Strategies

Narration is a technique whereby one or more performers speak directly to the audience to tell a story, give information or comment on the action of the scene or the motivations of characters. Characters may narrate, or a performer who is not involved in the action...Read more

Image Theatre

Drama Strategies

Image Theatre is the use of still images (freeze-frames) to explore abstract concepts such as relationships and emotions, as well as realistic situations. The technique was developed by Augusto Boal and is described fully in his book The Rainbow of Desire. ...Read more

Forum Theatre

Drama Strategies

Why use it? The strategy breaks through the barrier between performers and audience, putting them on an equal footing. It enables participants to try out courses of action which could be applicable to their everyday lives. Originally the technique was developed by...Read more