A Midsummer Night’s Dream (5-11 years)
Drama activities based on Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, focussing on the story of Titania and Oberon.
Read moreDorothy Heathcote – Pioneer of Educational Drama
The ethos of drama in education today owes an enormous debt to the inspiration of one woman – Dorothy Heathcote (MBE). She developed an empowering approach to educational drama that fired the imaginations of children and inspired the work of teachers.
Read moreDrama Across the Curriculum
Drama strategies can be used as everyday teaching tools for a wide range of subjects. (Extract from ‘Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years’).
Read moreThe Musicians of Bremen Script
Sparkling play script of the Brothers Grimm tale for performance in schools
Read moreThe Tiger Child Drama Unit (4-7 years)
A range of drama and storytelling activities based on a traditional Indian folk-tale for KS1 and reception.
Read moreThe Gruffalo Drama Activities (4-7 years)
Explore familiar themes and characters through improvisation and role play.
Read moreWorld War Two Evacuees Drama Unit (7-11 years)
Explore the experience of World War Two evacuees using media, drama strategies and a fictional story.
Read more101 Drama Games and Activities
A collection of highly effective games and exercises suitable for children, young people and adults.
Read moreWhat Are Drama Games?
Children’s natural tendency towards make-believe play can be utilised at school through structured play and drama.
Read morePlays for Children
In this interview Alison Chaplin talks to David Farmer about her plays for children and how she got into writing them. How did you get into writing plays? I was looking for something to do with a group of children on a holiday theatre workshop I was running, but...Read more
