Useful Links

Drama Teaching Resources

Arts on the Move Manchester-based drama services, resources and support
BBC Bitesize GCSE drama resources
D4LC Drama for Learning and Creativity
Drama Lesson Plans Schemes of work for Drama Teachers at Key Stage 3 (11 - 14 yrs)
Drama Magazine National Drama's magazine for and by drama educators and practitioners
Drama_UK Yahoo group offering discussions with colleagues
EGProducts Multimedia educational products for teachers and students
Get into Theatre Careers in theatre
Imprology Impro games and courses
Ken Taylor's Drama in Education Resources by and for teachers, mainly secondary
Keynote Educational Courses for teachers and students throughout the UK
National Drama CPD materials for primary and secondary teachers and theatre educators
Pivotal Education Courses and resources
TeacherNet A DCSF resource to support the education profession.
Teachers' TV Watch informative programmes online
Teaching Drama Termly magazine with excellent resources for secondary education
Teachit Library of free English teaching resources
Theatres Trust All about theatres for KS2
Times Educational Supplement Where drama teachers go to let off steam and swap ideas
Topmarks Educational resource site for all subjects

Books including Scripts

Recommended Drama Books David Farmer's suggested reads
David Wood All about the prolific and multi-talented "National Children's Playwright"
Doollee.com Free online guide to modern playwrights and theatre plays
Internet Theatre Bookshop Search for any play published in the English language
National Theatre Bookshop Buy a book and see a play
Nick Hern Books UK's leading specialist publisher of plays, screenplays and theatrebooks
Playwrights on the Web International database of playwrights and their websites

Theatres and Theatre Companies

Complicite Shows and resources by innovative physical theatre company
Frantic Assembly Physical theatre/dance inspired theatre makers
Freshwater Theatre Cross-curricular drama workshops, shows and storytelling sessions
Kneehigh Theatre from the wildest imaginations
Improbable Theatre Fascinating resources from the makers of Shockheaded Peter
Pilot Theatre Multimedia website about York's unique company for young people
Polka Theatre Children's theatre in Wimbledon
Royal Shakespeare Company Productions and educational resources
Stagework National Theatre educational resource site
Told by an Idiot John Wright directs this gem of a company
Trestle Theatre Masks and theatre - now a lot broader
Unicorn Theatre Purpose-built theatre for children on London's South Bank
Quicksilver Theatre Touring new plays for children

Organisations

Action for Children's Arts Development of creative and performing arts for & with children
Artscape, the national directory of artists working in education
ASSITEJ World Theatre Network of theatre for children and young people
ASSITEJ UK The UK branch of ASSITEJ
Conference of Drama Schools representing Britainís 22 leading Drama Schools.
EdFringe All about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Imaginate Performing arts for children and young people in Scotland
International Schools Theatre Association Best practice in international theatre education
London Drama Established courses and useful booklist
National Association of Youth Theatres
National Drama Network for drama teachers based in the UK
Webplay working with drama, technology and teachers to create online projects

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