Guide to Freeze-Frames and Still Images
Ideas about using freeze-frames in drama, including 50+ ways to use them across the curriculum and a checklist for grading.
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Here’s how I learned a five minute set to perform at a stand up gig, using the Memory Palace and some postcards.
Read moreTen Second Objects
Small groups make the shape of an object using their bodies – in only ten seconds!
Read more3D Living Pictures
Bring pictures to life through freeze frames, thought tracking and improvisation.
Read moreDrama for Language Teaching
Drama is an effective way of helping students to learn languages including English as a Foreign Language (EFL), as it uses active teaching and learning styles likely to motivate and sustain the attention of a wide cross section of pupils. Activities can include...Read moreAction Clip
Action Clip is a quick way to bring a freeze frame to life – with no preparation!
Read moreLearning Through Drama in the Primary Years
“A must-have for those serious about the teaching of drama in primary school settings.”
Read moreThought Tracking
Characters in a freeze-frame speak their thoughts and feelings aloud.
Read moreFreeze Frames
Freeze frames (also known as still images and tableaux) are a fast and effective method to use with any age. Participants freeze their bodies to create a scene. It’s just like pressing pause on a video.
Read moreImage Theatre
Image Theatre is the use of still images (freeze-frames) to explore abstract concepts such as relationships and emotions, as well as realistic situations. The technique was developed by Augusto Boal and is described fully in his book The Rainbow of Desire. ...Read moreDrama Courses
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