Devising Theatre
Devising Theatre – links, exercises, practitioners and inspirational quotes
Read moreHow to Direct a Show Online
Is it possible to continue rehearsals for a youth theatre production with a cast of 33 during the coronavirus crisis?
Read moreTheatrED Buenos Aires
The second TheatrEd Theatre in Education Congress took place at the Pablo Picasso Theatre in Buenos Aires in May 2018. I was invited to present two keynotes, one on Drama in Language Teaching and one on Shakespeare. The videos below are from the Shakespeare...Read moreShortened Shakespeare
Recommended shortened versions of Shakespeare playscripts for children and young people to perform.
Read moreMusic for Drama Workshops
A playlist of music for drama workshops, rehearsal or performance, including warm-ups, movement pieces and atmospherics.
Read moreCommedia dell’arte Drama Unit
Commedia dell’arte began in the marketplaces of 16th-century Europe as improvised theatre which was rude, funny and satirical.
Read moreTop 5 Books for Teaching Shakespeare to Children and Young People
These days Shakespeare can be taught to children and young people in very exciting and active ways – and there are numerous recent books to help teachers. These books bring alive the stories, characters, settings and language through lively games and exercises...Read morePlays for Children
In this interview Alison Chaplin talks to David Farmer about her plays for children and how she got into writing them. How did you get into writing plays? I was looking for something to do with a group of children on a holiday theatre workshop I was running, but...Read moreWhoosh! Bringing Stories Alive through Drama
An interactive technique in which participants become characters and objects in a story as it is told.
Read more7 Levels of Tension
The 7 levels of tension are used to explore the dynamics of a character, scene or improvisation.
Read moreDrama Courses
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