Hot Spotting
An amazingly fun and easy way to mix up hot-seating and freeze frames to develop characters
Read moreRandom Sound Stories
A story is told by the group or in pairs, with each person adding one word at a time.
Read moreImaginarium
An exciting and completely unpredictable way to quickly develop a scene
Read moreA Beginner’s Guide to Devising Theatre by Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore
An inspiring guidebook for planning to produce contemporary devised work with young people (or adults).
Read morePlaying the Mask: Acting Without Bullshit by John Wright
An expert and entertaining exploration of half-mask, full mask and archetypes with many games along the way.
Read moreThe Improv Book
For anyone exploring improvisation, wanting to spice up rehearsals of existing material or devise their own work.
Read moreCommedia dell’arte Drama Unit
Commedia dell’arte began in the marketplaces of 16th-century Europe as improvised theatre which was rude, funny and satirical.
Read moreAction Clip
Action Clip is a quick way to bring a freeze frame to life – with no preparation!
Read moreStory Books for Drama 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 moreWhoosh! Bringing Stories Alive through Drama
An interactive technique in which participants become characters and objects in a story as it is told.
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