Drama Games
Drama Games for breaking the ice, physical warm-ups, group dynamics and encouraging creativity. These activities are drawn from a wide range of sources, including traditional games, as well as exercises developed by directors, actors and teachers. View each category by clicking on the tabs below.

Animal Characters
How often do you meet someone who reminds you of an animal? In this game, animal traits are used as
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Count To 20
One of the simplest, yet most challenging drama games where the group tries to count to twenty.
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Daft Definitions
Put random words together to invent new concepts! Great storytelling warm-up.
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Drama Games for Language Teaching – Macmillan Webinar
Five Top Drama Games to enhance language learning and boost student confidence, creativity and spontaneity.
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Drama Games for Language Teaching (teenage to adult)
14 easy to use drama games and activities suitable for a range of ages and language levels.
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Family Portraits – Online/Socially Distanced
Groups have just a few seconds to make comical family tableaux.
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Follow Your Nose
Encourages awareness of different ways of moving as an individual in a group
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Giving Presents (inc Online Version)
This game is all about receiving surprises and about the things we value most.
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Home Taskmaster
Students have to make a video based on different hilarious tasks. They can rope in their family to help!
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Night Watchman
The museum is closed for the night. The watchman is making his rounds. But something strange is going on...
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Non-Verbal Communication
Discussion and activities exploring the power of non-verbal communication
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One Word At A Time – Online + Socially Distanced
A story is told by the group or in pairs, with each person adding one word at a time.
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Poetry in Motion
Poetry can be explored and presented effectively through drama and movement
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Random Sound Stories
A story is told by the group or in pairs, with each person adding one word at a time.
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Siren (Voice Warm-Up)
An effective and easy humming warm up for exploring and extending the vocal range.
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Soundscapes
A story is told by the group or in pairs, with each person adding one word at a time.
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Ten Second Objects (inc Online Version)
Small groups make the shape of an object using their bodies - in only ten seconds!
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Throw Your Face (online version)
Throw your face - but be careful which way the wind is blowing!
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Wardrobe Malfunction – Online Drama Game 🎩
A daft dressing-up game where people find out what they have in common
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