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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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Cross-Cutting

Drama Strategies

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

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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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3D Living Pictures

Drama Strategies

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

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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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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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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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Thought Tracking

Drama Strategies

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

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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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Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years

Books, Primary

“A must-have for those serious about the teaching of drama in primary school settings.”

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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.

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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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