Drama Teaching, Drama Teaching Tips, Features
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.
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Directing and Devising, Features
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
Books, Language Learning, Primary, Secondary

Summaries of 42 stories, plays, myths and novels for 7-14 year-olds to use with the enjoyable Whoosh storytelling technique.
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Books, Drama Clubs, Language Learning, Plays, Primary

A sparkling collection of monologues, duologues and poems designed to encourage children to get up and perform.
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Directing, Drama Clubs, Drama Games, Language Learning, Primary, Secondary

Inspirational games and exercises suitable for drama lessons and workshops as well as during rehearsal and devising periods.
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Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare

Highly enjoyable approaches used in Globe Theatre workshops with dozens of activities aimed at children aged from 11 to adult.
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Books, Primary

“A must-have for those serious about the teaching of drama in primary school settings.”
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Books, Drama Clubs, Plays

A lively collection of eight short plays for children and young people supported by inspirational drama games.
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Books, Directing, Drama Clubs, Primary, Secondary, Shakespeare
A fascinating book which outlines a unique approach to teaching Shakespeare to children on the autistic spectrum.
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Primary, Shakespeare

A highly practical and original approach to exploring Shakespeare with primary-aged children.
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