Freeze Frames
Freeze frames and still images can be used to communicate ideas, tell a story or bring images to life.
Read moreSpotlight
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 moreRole Play
Role play is the ability to suspend disbelief by stepping into another character’s shoes.
Read moreMarking the Moment
A drama strategy used to highlight a key moment in a scene or improvisation, using slow-motion, freeze-frames and more.
Read moreMantle of the Expert
Mantle of the Expert involves the creation of a fictional world where students assume the roles of experts in a particular field.
Read moreImage Theatre
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 moreHot Seating
A character is questioned by the group about his or her background, behaviour and motivation.
Read moreForum Theatre
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 moreFlashbacks and Flash Forwards
Expand on a freeze-frame to create the before and after images. Great strategy for story building in drama.
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