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Four Devising Games that are guaranteed to create dialogue
Four Drama Games that are excellent ways of improvising and devising dialogue to work with in a scene or play. They can be done in the Drama Studio, Classroom or online learning environment and always create interesting, engaging and exciting dialogue. Continue reading Four Devising Games that are guaranteed to create dialogue
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A focus on rehearsal techniques and strategies
Sidecoaching with The Tempest
Sidecoaching is an act through of the play rather than a read through of the play. It is a really useful way of helping students learn not just the plot of the play but also the characters, their motivations and the underlying themes of the play. Continue reading Sidecoaching with The Tempest
Rehearsing with a script – establishing a routine for analysing text.
Find success in working with scripts by establishing and embedding routines into your Drama lessons and your students working Drama vocabulary. This routine will help your students make stronger connections between the text they are reading and performance of it. It will help them develop a deeper and fuller understanding… Continue reading Rehearsing with a script – establishing a routine for analysing text.
Rehearsing Pace of Voice
It is important that we think about manipulating our pace of voice when developing characters for a performance. A character’s pace should reflect their mental and emotional state. As your character goes through their journey in the play, the pace of your voice should change and reflect that journey. Here… Continue reading Rehearsing Pace of Voice
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