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Cross-Cutting

Drama Strategies

Cross-cutting is a drama technique where the action switches between different scenes in the same space.

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10 Second Teaching Tips

Drama Strategies

Tips for using the drama game Ten Second Objects for Primary, Secondary and Language teachers.

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3D Living Pictures

Drama Strategies

Bring characters from works of art, book illustrations and photographs to life through drama.

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Guide to Freeze-Frames and Still Images

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How to use freeze-frames in drama, including 50+ ways to use them across the curriculum and a checklist for grading.

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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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Action Clip

Drama Strategies

Action Clip is the perfect way to bring a freeze frame to life – with a clap of the hands!

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Thought Tracking

Drama Strategies

In Thought-Tracking, characters in a freeze-frame speak thoughts and feelings aloud.

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Freeze Frames

Drama Strategies

Freeze frames and still images can be used to communicate ideas, tell a story or bring images to life.

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Image Theatre

Drama Strategies

Participants rapidly sculpt their own or each others’ bodies to express attitudes and emotions.

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Flashbacks and Flash Forwards

Drama Strategies

Expand on a freeze-frame to create the before and after images. Great strategy for story building in drama.

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