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Drama Games for Story Books

Drama Games, Storytelling, Vocal Warm-Up

Two amazing drama activities for bringing story books to life through drama!

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Daft Definitions

Drama Games, Speaking and Listening

Think up random words to invent impossible objects! Great storytelling warm-up.

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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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Top 5 Books for Teaching Shakespeare to Children and Young People

Directing and Devising, Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features

These days Shakespeare can be taught to children and young people in very exciting and active ways – and there are numerous recent books to help teachers. These books bring alive the stories, characters, settings and language through lively games and exercises...Read more

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (5-11 years)

Download - Primary

Drama activities based on Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, focussing on the story of Titania and Oberon.

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Guess Who I Am

Drama Games, Improvisation

A fun way of creating characters from any picture.

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Night Watchman

Concentration, Drama Games, Mime and Movement

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

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Keeping Control in the Drama Lesson

Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Primary Drama

Learn how to lead productive drama sessions where all pupils happily learn to express themselves.

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Bullying – Exploring Issues Through Drama

Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Primary Drama

Using drama to explore bullying issues, giving pupils the opportunity to try out anti-bullying strategies.

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Best Bits

Drama Games, Improvisation

An amazingly easy and quick way to share group work in Drama without wasting time.

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