Thursday, June 20, 2013

Useful Links

Drama Teaching Resources

Arts on the Move Manchester-based drama services, resources and support
BBC Bitesize GCSE drama resources
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
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
Scottish Storytelling Centre Courses, events and resources
Teachers Media Excellent free videos on teaching drama (search with key word "drama")
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
National Theatre Bookshop Buy a book and see a play
Nick Hern Books UK's leading specialist publisher of plays, screenplays and theatrebooks

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
MakeBelieve Arts Innovative, high quality theatre and education programmes
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
Theatre Centre New writing for young audiences across the UK
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

Practitioners in Schools

Drama Resource in Schools Drama projects in East Anglia and London
Find School Workshops Educational workshops and entertainment for schools
Workshops in Schools A range of workshops for drama and other art forms across the UK

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
Dramaclasses.biz Database of UK drama schools and drama classes
Earlyarts Professional development network for people working creatively with children and families in the arts, cultural and early years sectors
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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