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Devised to celebrate the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival, these workshops bring the stories, characters and language of Shakespeare’s plays to life. Aimed at primary aged children (Key Stage 2), several workshops are available to choose from and these can be tailored to fit your timetable. The workshops are led by Tom Harper, whose acting career includes two years with the RSC and David Farmer, previously Artistic Director of Tiebreak Theatre. The day gives pupils the opportunity to explore Shakespeare's world through a mixture of interactive drama and performance, helping them to make connections between Shakespeare's themes and our own time. |
Saturday, January 28, 2012
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Not sure where to start? How about some tried and tested drama games? Or some drama techniques to help you explore a theme? You may be looking for drama lessons such as The Gruffalo, Funny Bones and World War Two Evacuees. You can easily adapt these around your own theme. If you would like to learn more, you could consider attending a one-day drama course in London or buying one of our recommended books on drama. If you'd like to read more later, why not sign up for our free newsletter?
Drama Across The Curriculum
London: Weds 8th February 2012
This one-day drama course immerses you in effective drama strategies which can be used across the curriculum at primary level.
Storytelling and Drama
London: Weds 21st March 2012
This brand new one-day course provides a wealth of stimulating activities and approaches to bring storytelling and drama alive in the primary school.
Game of the Week
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Fruit Salad Game of the Week is taken from 101 Drama Games and Activities. A game that is easier to play than to explain - and great fun! Everyone thinks of the name of a type of fruit. The object is to say the name of somebody else's fruit...Read More...
A 'must-have' drama book
'A must-have for those serious about the teaching of drama in primary school settings' - Teaching Drama magazine *****
Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years by David Farmer contains drama strategies and lesson plans for use with primary school children both within subject areas and as extended learning opportunities in whole class drama sessions. The book includes 36 drama strategies along with over 250 cross-curricular activities and three extended lesson plans.
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Directing Courses
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The Spark, The Flame, The Fire: Devising Theatre Wednesday 29th February 2012 10:30am - 4:30pm Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 Course Tutor: David Farmer What is it? This one day course in London is all about devising theatre, starting with finding the right stimulus...Read More... -
Berkoff and Godber - Physical Theatre Saturday 10th March 2012 10:30am - 4:30pm Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, London E1Read More...
Course Tutor: Mandy McKenna This brand new workshop provides tasks and exercises to introduce Physical Theatre techniques and develop an understanding of Expressionism and Total Theatre in Steven Berkoff and John Godber’s early work. Total Theatre uses all aspects of theatrecraft to engage...
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Drama Strategies
| Spotlight Spotlighting is a useful teaching technique for sharing improvised drama when you have divided the class into smaller groups. When it is time to show their work, ask all the [ ... ] |
Role On The Wall The outline of a body is drawn on a large sheet of paper, which is later stuck onto the wall. This can be done by carefully drawing around one of the participants. [ ... ] |
| Open and Close This is a simple and effective way for using still images to tell a story. It also mimics the technique of blackouts on stage - with no technical equipment required! Divide [ ... ] |
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