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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Bill and Ben
A daft song and action game that is designed to catch people out!
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Circle and Cross – Online or Offline
Draw a circle, draw a cross, then both at once...
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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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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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Drama Games for Story Books
Two activities for exploring story books through drama
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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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Grandma’s Footsteps
Perfect game for exploring dramatic tension.
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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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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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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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Scary Mirror Game
A classic drama game with a twist – plus some spooky music !
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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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Sources of Light
Create objects that make or reflect light
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Stop, Go, Face, Clap
Sneaky adaptation of a very well-known drama game for playing online
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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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Three Changes
An observation and getting to know you game - with online version
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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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