If you’re new to teaching junior Drama and aren’t quite sure what to include in your course, here’s a few ideas. Of course, it all depends on how strict or forgiving your curriculum guidelines are,…
Continuing on from a post a few days ago, this is live blogging (Part 2) of a Year 9 Drama class performing 2-minute satirical scenes of well-known celebrities. Today, students will exaggerate voice, movement, facial…
Recently I set a task for my two Year 8 Drama classes to write their own drama game. As many readers of The Drama Teacher know, our subject is not the easiest to leave a…
Some comedy television series are almost timeless, aren’t they? It always seems to amaze me how each year Rowan Atkinson and his character Mr Bean appeal again and again to a new group of students….
When it comes to researching a person, topic or event for a drama solo or ensemble performance, I’m a big believer in solid preparation and student research before scripting, scene creation or rehearsals begin. Perhaps this comes…
Hand up if you have struggled to teach the language of Shakespeare to teenagers in drama class? Keep your hand up if the boys in your class were disengaged after the first five minutes because…
