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Keeping Control in the Drama Lesson

Drama Teaching, Drama Tips, Features, Primary Drama

Classroom Management for Drama Lessons The challenge of managing the classroom during drama could be why some teachers are reluctant to teach the subject. Drama lessons are there to encourage free expression, so doesn’t this just lead to noise, over-excitement...Read more

Drama Games for Language Teaching (teenage to adult)

Download - Secondary

14 easy to use drama games and activities suitable for a range of ages and language levels.

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A Practical Guide to Ensemble Devising

Books, Directing

A thorough and practical guide to the making of ensemble collaborative performance.

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Plays for Youth Theatres and Large Casts

Books, Drama Clubs, Plays, Secondary

A volume of four popular scripts ideal for larger youth theatre casts by award-winning playwright Neil Duffield.

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The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre

Acting, Books, Directing, Secondary

Highly recommended insight into the work of a leading UK physical theatre company – a must for devising physical work.

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The Whoosh Book

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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Laban for All

Acting, Directing

Rudolf Laban’s down to earth approach can be used to beneficially develop character movement for young children through to adults.

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Shakespeare’s Heartbeat – Drama Games for Children with Autism

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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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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A psychological but fun group dynamics game from Augusto Boal.

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

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

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