Forkbeard Fantasy – Multimedia Theatre of the Absurd – 2
Key productions Forkbeard Fantasy have produced dozens of shows ranging from On An Uncertain Insect to The Barbers of Surreal, The Brain and Frankenstein. Their plays grapple with big ideas, ranging from the history of cinema to genetic engineering and climate...Read moreForkbeard Fantasy – Multimedia Theatre of the Absurd – 1
Key theory, ideas and practices Forkbeard Fantasy are pioneers of cross-artform multimedia theatre. Their subversive performances are a seemingly anarchic mix of film, animation, puppets, ludicrous costumes, mechanical sets and gothic vaudeville. Influenced by the...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 moreDrama for Language Teaching
DRAMA FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING Drama is an effective way of supporting students in language learning, including English as a Foreign Language (EFL), as it uses active teaching and learning styles which motivate and sustain the attention of a wide cross section of pupils....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 moreStory Books for Drama Teaching
Stories can provide the launch pad for a one-off drama session or several weeks of work. Drama strategies can be drawn on to deepen the understanding of characters and situations or to explore alternative outcomes. Below is a list of books which provide great...Read moreDorothy Heathcote – Pioneer of Educational Drama
The ethos of drama in education today owes an enormous debt to the inspiration of one woman – Dorothy Heathcote (MBE). She developed an empowering approach to educational drama that fired the imaginations of children and inspired the work of teachers.
Read moreWhoosh! Bringing Stories Alive through Drama
An interactive technique in which participants become characters and objects in a story as it is told.
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