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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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Hot Spotting

Drama Strategies, Star Tip

An amazingly fun and easy way to mix up hot-seating and freeze frames to develop characters

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Random Sound Stories

Drama Games, Improvisation, Sound, Speaking and Listening, Storytelling

A story is told by the group or in pairs, with each person adding one word at a time.

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Imaginarium

Drama Games, Mime and Movement, Speaking and Listening, Star Tip, Storytelling

An exciting and completely unpredictable way to brainstorm ideas.

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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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Playing the Mask: Acting Without Bullshit by John Wright

Acting, Books, Directing

An expert and entertaining exploration of half-mask, full mask and archetypes with many games along the way.

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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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Commedia dell’arte Drama Unit

Acting, Directing and Devising, Download - Secondary, Features

Commedia dell’arte began in the marketplaces of 16th-century Europe as improvised theatre which was rude, funny and satirical.

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Action Clip

Drama Strategies

Action Clip is a quick way to bring a freeze frame to life – with no preparation!

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Story Books for Drama Teaching

Drama Teaching, Drama Tips, Features, Language Teaching

Stories can provide the launch pad for a one-off drama session or several weeks of work. Drama strategies can be drawn on to deepen the understanding of characters and situations or to explore alternative outcomes. Below is a list of books which provide great...Read more
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There Is Only One Liar

A psychological but fun group dynamics game from Augusto Boal.

1-2-3

A concentration game using counting and actions – tough but fun!

3D Living Pictures

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

Night Watchman

The museum is closed for the night. The watchman is making his rounds. But something strange is going on…

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