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Drama Strategies

The power lies with the audience, as they replace characters on stage to change the outcome of a scene.

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Devising Theatre

Directing and Devising, Drama Teaching Tips

Devising Theatre – games, links, exercises, practitioners and inspirational quotes

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Music for Drama Workshops

Directing and Devising, Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips

A playlist of music for drama workshops, rehearsal or performance, including warm-ups, movement pieces and atmospherics.

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Ten Second Objects

Drama Games, Icebreakers, Mime and Movement, Warm Ups

Drama game – groups make the shape of an object using their bodies – in only 10 seconds!

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7 Levels of Tension

Acting, Directing and Devising, Drama Teaching Tips, Features

The 7 levels of tension are used to explore the dynamics of a character, scene or improvisation.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Devising Theatre by Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore

Books, Directing, Drama Clubs, Secondary

An inspiring guidebook for planning to produce contemporary devised work with young people (or adults).

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The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre

Acting, Books, Directing, Secondary

Highly recommended insight into the work of a leading UK physical theatre company – a must for devising physical work.

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The Improv Book

Acting, Books, Drama Games, Secondary

For anyone exploring improvisation, wanting to spice up rehearsals of existing material or devise their own work.

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Drama Games for Devising

Directing, Drama Games

A brilliant collection of fun starting points and structures to get your company working together and shaping their work.

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A Practical Guide to Ensemble Devising

Books, Directing

A thorough and practical guide to the making of ensemble collaborative performance.

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Planning A Storytelling Drama Lesson

Practical Ideas for planning drama lessons linked to stories and storytelling for primary, secondary and language teachers.

Story Books for Drama Teaching

Story books can provide the launch pad for a one-off drama session or several weeks of work across the curriculum.

Creativity in Language Education

Brand-new two-week course exploring creative approaches to language teaching through art, drama, literature, music and storytelling.

Key Stage Two Drama Lesson Ideas

Fabulous ideas, plans and helpful books for teaching drama at key stage two.

Keeping Control in the Drama Lesson

Learn how to lead productive drama sessions where all pupils happily learn to express themselves.

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