Drama Games & Improvs

Drama Games & Improvs

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  • Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781566081474
  • Category : Acting
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

A curriculum guide using improv games to teach basic drama skills. If used with 'Improv Ideas' by the same authors, there are enough games and ideas to provide for over a year's work. Select from over 134 games. It's adaptable to all age groups -- from beginners to experts. The lessons are structured sequentially with emphasis on group building. It is deigned to teach holistically. Students are unaware they are being taught many new skills with every lesson. This curriculum is the culmination of many years of evolution and testing.


Improv Ideas

Improv Ideas

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  • Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Games & Activities
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 214

This book is perfect "€" jam-packed with games and lists, it's also the most user-friendly book we've ever seen! Who knows what you'll love more? Maybe it will be the clean layout that specifies space prep minutes, player prep minutes, performance minutes, and number of players for every single game. Or maybe it will be the appendices, where each of the 71 games is cross-referenced by not only these details just mentioned, but also dramatic skills and National Theatre Standards by grade! Perhaps you'll best love the CD-Rom which includes printable PDF files of every list in the book. You can even print these lists directly onto labels or pages for student use. Besides directions and examples, every single game also has tips on side coaching and evaluation and critique. It just doesn't get better than this! This mother lode of rich activities will be mined by drama teachers in search of memory jogs and new inspirations for years to come!


Drama Menu

Drama Menu

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  • Author: Glyn Trefor-Jones
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  • ISBN: 9781848422858
  • Category : Drama
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Packed full of drama games, ideas and suggestions, Drama Menu is a unique new resource for drama teachers.


The Improv Book

The Improv Book

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  • Author: Alison Goldie
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • ISBN: 1783196793
  • Category : Performing Arts
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 202

A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale productions An asset to students and teachers of improvisation in schools, drama schools, higher education and theatre groups, both professional and amateur. It will also be of benefit to organisations and individual readers who want to discover how improv stimulates creativity and confidence in all areas of life. The Improv Book opens up this exciting discipline to a wider audience.


Theater Games for the Classroom

Theater Games for the Classroom

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  • Author: Viola Spolin
  • Publisher: Northwestern University Press
  • ISBN: 9780810140042
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 252

A collection of games and music to aid the drama teacher and give ideas for varied classes.


101 More Drama Games and Activities

101 More Drama Games and Activities

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  • Author: David Farmer
  • Publisher: David Farmer
  • ISBN: 1479343021
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 137

'...bubbles over with imaginative ideas... for primary, secondary and other drama teachers.' - Teaching Drama Magazine, Spring 2013. '..this book cheered me up. Buy it and smile. There will be a lot of laughter in your classroom.' - Drama Magazine, Spring 2013. This sequel to the best-selling 101 Drama Games and Activities contains all-new inspirational and engaging games and exercises suitable for children, young people and adults. The activities can be used in teaching drama lessons and workshops as well as during rehearsal and devising periods. The book includes lively and fun warm-up games, as well as activities to develop concentration, focus and team building. The drama strategies can be used as creative tools to explore themes and characters. There are dozens of ideas for developing improvisation (which can be extended over several sessions). There are many new activities for exploring storytelling skills as well as mime and movement.


The Playbook

The Playbook

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  • Author: William Hall
  • Publisher: Fratelli Bologna
  • ISBN: 9780996014205
  • Category : Performing Arts
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 140

"Improvisation Games, formats and instruction. This book is perfect for improv groups who want to expand their collection of performance games and for students who want to play new games. Teachers will love the variety of drama games for their classes. The games are categorized and indexed by type of game. Quotes, performance tips, recommended reading and a few long form formats are also included." --


101 Drama Games and Activities

101 Drama Games and Activities

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  • Author: David Farmer
  • Publisher: David Farmer
  • ISBN: 184753841X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 89

Gain access to a personal collection of 101 highly effective drama games and activities suitable for children or adults. Sections include improvisation, mime, ice-breakers, group dynamics, rehearsal, story-telling, voice and warm-ups.


Theatre Games for Young Performers

Theatre Games for Young Performers

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  • Author: Maria C. Novelly
  • Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780916260316
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 164

The basics of pantomime, improvisation, voice control, monologues and dialogues presented in game formats with exercises and work sheets.


Enlivening Instruction with Drama and Improv

Enlivening Instruction with Drama and Improv

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  • Author: Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 100034732X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 242

This engaging and complete resource has everything you need to bring drama and theatre techniques into the ESL, EFL, or World Language Classroom. Are your students reluctant to speak out in class? Do they lack confidence in their language skills? The dynamic drama games in this book are the perfect catalyst to transform your students into engaged learners, and help them build confidence and language skills. The interactive theatre games and techniques are specifically designed for use in Second, Foreign, and World Language classrooms to empower students through meaningful, agentive language learning. With over 80 activities and games, and hundreds of extensions that can be catered to every level, this book provides teachers with clear, step-by-step instructions to teaching dramatic activities with L2 learners of all levels and backgrounds. The games and strategies in this book will enliven classrooms with communication that is creative, memorable, inspiring, and fun. Grounded in cutting-edge research, this book explains why teaching language through drama is effective and inspiring for teachers and students alike, directing readers to a wide array of resources and approaches to teaching language through theatre. You’ll also find guidance on leading drama games with language learners in a variety of online platforms, lesson planning models, and an example lesson plan for easy implementation in physical or virtual classroom spaces.