Stanislavski was one of the most influential theatre practitioners of the twentieth century, creating a detailed and disciplined system by which an actor could create a sense of truth on stage, challenging the melodramatic and declamatory style of acting present in theatres at the time. In this scheme of work, we have picked out some key elements of Stanislavski’s system for you to use in the classroom to highlight to pupils the idea that actors have to train to learn their craft. The scheme follows a recommended progression of techniques and exercises to aid learning. Contents Include: **Historical Introduction **- Russian Theatre, The Young Stanislavski, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, The Moscow Art Theatre & The Seagull Relaxation - Guided Meditation, Introduction to the Alexander Technique, Alexander Technique - The String Exercise **Concentration **- Exploring the Five Senses Lemons - Sharp Taste Exercise, Sense Memory into Emotion Memory, Blindfolded Touch Exercise, Applying Concentration to ‘Thing’s I Know To Be True’ by Andrew Bovell & Circles of Attention. **Imagination **- Pass the Paper, The Magic If, The ‘What If’ Object, Show and Tell & Sentimental Value. Communication - Rays of Energy, Practical Explorations 1-3, Given Circumstance Cards & Applying ‘Rays’ to a Script. Tempo-Rhythm - Internal & External Rhythms & The Hospital Waiting Room. ** Scoring of Actions** Given Circumstances - Place & Time Lesson Cards Download more Drama resources at Subject Resources.

At GCSE and A Level students are required to have a strong understanding of technical elements. This bundle includes the lighting, sound design, costume and set design resource packs. Lighting Design Contents Include: Visibility, Composition, Given Circumstances, Themes & Symbols, Focus, Sculpture, Mood & Atmosphere, Colour/Semiotics, Direction, Movement, Intensity, Focus, Profile, Moving Head, Follow Spot, Gobo, Washes, Flood & Strobe, Fresnel, Parcan, Birdie, LED Lights, Practical Lighting, Lighting Console, Cue Sheets, The Lighting Rig, Front Light, Top/Backlight, Sidelight, Footlights, Cyclorama, The McCandless Method, Development of Design, Diffusion & Key Terms. Sound Design Contents Include: The Purpose of Sound, Diegetic & Non-Diegetic, Live Sound, Pre-recorded Sound, Soundscapes, Realism, Symbolism, Reverb, Fade, Volume, Transitions, The Sound Mixer Sound Plots, Microphones & Speakers. Costume Design Contents Include: Design Process, Conveying Context, Supporting Style, Colour, Condition, Cut, Fabric, Fit, Adornments, Practicalities, Shape, Texture, Hair & Make-up, Stylised Make-up, Masks, Period Costumes, Classical/Greek, The Medieval Period, The Renaissance, Seventeenth Century, Eighteenth Century & Nineteenth Century. Set Design Contents Include: Writing about Set Design, Scale, Era/Time Period, Materials, Location, Texture, Transitions, Set Design Styles, Fantasy, Realism, Symbolism, Minimalism, Staging Conventions, Proscenium Arch / End-on, Trust, In-the-round, Traverse, Promenade, Multi-focus Environments, Black Box, Created or Found Spaces, Promenade (2), Site-specific, Street Theatre, Technical Features, Revolve, Hydraulics & Trucks, Rostra, Flies, Projection, Gauze, Practitioners & Process, Jocelyn Herbert, Bunny Christie, Scale Models, Antigone & Stage Design Task. For more Drama resources, visit Subject Resources on Google.

At GCSE and A Level, students are required to have a strong understanding of technical elements. This resource pack guides students through each function and definition to enable them to produce more sophisticated responses across their group discussions, coursework and the final written examination. Contents Include: Writing about Set Design, Scale, Era/Time Period, Materials, Location, Texture, Transitions, Set Design Styles, Fantasy, Realism, Symbolism, Minimalism, Staging Conventions, Proscenium Arch / End-on, Trust, In-the-round, Traverse, Promenade, Multi-focus Environments, Black Box, Created or Found Spaces, Promenade (2), Site-specific, Street Theatre, Technical Features, Revolve, Hydraulics & Trucks, Rostra, Flies, Projection, Gauze, Practitioners & Process, Jocelyn Herbert, Bunny Christie, Scale Models, Antigone & Stage Design Task. Visit Subject Resources for more Drama resources.

This pack explores the techniques, influences and methodology of influential theatre practitioner Bertolt Brecht. Areas covered: Spass, Alienation, Gestus, Haltung, Stage Directions, Lehrstücke, Placards, Inductive Rehearsal, Narration, Direct Address, Montage, Music, The Silent Scream, Set Design, Split Role, Not-But, Multi-rolling, Historification, Lighting, Caspar Neher, Expressionism, Biography, Buchner, Marxism & The Everyman.

Our Find Me resource pack is perfect for anyone studying this play for their GCSE or A Levels. In this pack, we explore key moments, performance characteristics and a large collection of practice questions. *Ideal for OCR’s Drama GCSE. Contents Include: Summary, Olwyn Wymark, Key Themes, Inspiration, Parent-Child Relationships, Treatment of Mental Illness, Seeking Safety, Performance Characteristics, Genre, Multi-role, Minimal Props & Scenery, Episodic Structure, SCHP, 1970s Fashion, Social Stigma, Key Moments, Building Blocks Scene, Edward & The Interviewer, French Restaurant, Swimming Fantasy Scene, Flooring the Bathroom, Jean’s Monologue, Jean’s Monologue (Task), Practice Exam Questions, Exemplar Answers. For more Drama resources, visit Subject Resources.

The 30x PE Ball Games Resource Pack is an innovative and comprehensive collection explicitly designed for Physical Education teachers looking to invigorate their curriculum with various dynamic and engaging ball games. Tailored to suit students of all ages, this pack contains detailed instructions, objectives, and necessary equipment lists for thirty unique games beyond traditional sports, encouraging creativity, teamwork, and physical fitness. **Original Games Include: **Galaxy Ball Battle, Zombie Dodgeball, Aqua Orb Relay, Meteor Shower, Ultimate Space Ball, Duel at Dawn, Cosmic Collision, Hop Galaxy, Tumbleweed Toss, Blackbeard’s Bounty, Mission: Moon Escape, Neon Night Volley, Quicksand Quandary, Echo Locator, Wizard’s Duel, Sky Castle Siege, Druid’s Grove, Pirate’s Plunder, Volcano Escape, Jungle Expedition, Cyber Dash, Echo Sphere, Galactic Rollers, Temporal Time Warp, Shadow Dancers, Quidditch, Cloud Collectors, Spectral Spirit, Chrono Quest. Key Features: 30 Unique Ball Games: Each game has been carefully crafted to ensure maximum engagement and enjoyment. From the strategic manoeuvres of “Quantum Leap” to the adventurous spirit of “Pirate’s Plunder,” there’s something for every interest and skill level. Easy-to-Follow Guides: Every game includes step-by-step instructions, clear objectives, and suggested variations to accommodate different class sizes, skill levels, and environments. Inclusive Design: Games are designed to be inclusive and adaptable, ensuring students of all abilities can participate and thrive. Educational Benefits: These games promote critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, and social skills in addition to physical activity. Equipment Lists: Comprehensive lists of required equipment for each game, with suggestions for everyday classroom items that can serve as substitutes, ensuring teachers can easily prepare without needing specialised gear. Printable Resources: The digital PDF resource can be printed for handouts or a personal copy while teaching outside. Digital Access: You can easily display this resource on electronic SmartBoards or store it on your computer as an accessible PDF file.

The “Teaching Steven Berkoff Resource Pack” is an invaluable compilation designed to assist educators in introducing the dynamic and influential work of Steven Berkoff to their students. This comprehensive resource pack includes various materials ranging from lesson ideas to workshop outlines and interactive exercises. Each component is crafted to elucidate Berkoff’s unique theatrical style—including his pioneering use of physical theatre, mime, the grotesque, and his narrative explorations through expressive movement—and engage students in practical, hands-on learning experiences. Contents Include: 1950s UK Theatre, The Young Berkoff, Webber Douglas Academy, Kitchen Sink Drama, Introducing Total Theatre, Exploring Total Theatre, Levels of Exaggeration, Teaching Mime, Exploring Mime, The Grotesque, Metamorphosis (Case study), Exploring Kvetch, Essence Machine (Berkoff’s Coffee Shop), Mie, Burdens (Practical exercise), Jo-Ha-Kyu & Principle Terms Glossary. More Drama resources can be found on the Subject Resources website. Visit us by searching on Google.

Brecht’s techniques and theories offer a unique approach to theatre that inspires critical thinking and social awareness. By learning about Brecht’s methods, such as the Verfremdungseffekt (alienation effect), actors gain tools for creating performances that encourage audiences to engage intellectually with the play rather than merely emotionally. This approach challenges actors to consider their role not just as entertainers but as facilitators of dialogue and thought about societal issues. Additionally, Brecht’s emphasis on non-naturalistic performance techniques broadens an actor’s range and versatility, allowing them to explore various theatrical styles beyond conventional realism. This resource explores how to teach some of Brecht’s most iconic techniques and enables your actors to create their own Brechtian-inspired practical work. Contents Include German Theatre, The Young Brecht, World War I, The Everyman, Brecht’s Inspiration, The Berliner Ensemble, Epic Theatre, Marxism, The Communist Manifesto, Verfremdungseffekt, Teaching Gestus, Mother Courage, War & Society, Exploring Mother Courage, Exploring Placards, Teaching Spass, Exploring Spass, Lehrstücke & ‘The Last Drop’ Lehrstücke. Discover more Drama resources via the Subject Resources website. Search us on Google.

This pack provides an exciting opportunity for your students to take a step into the world of acting for camera in your classroom. The class is tasked with creating their very own theatrical movie trailer for a brand new Hollywood blockbuster. In groups, they will analyse two popular trailers (Top Gun Maverick - Action and Man vs. Bee - Comedy) to learn the techniques professional editors use to engage their target audiences. The teacher can decide whether to have the class produce a staged version or use their phones/camera equipment to produce their trailers. The pack contains useful strategies for both options. Pupils will obtain an awareness of fundamental shooting techniques and additional extension tasks to scaffold learning within and beyond the classroom. Contents include: Introduction, Top Gun Maverick (Action), Man vs. Bee (Comedy), Task Objectives (Staged or Recorded), Explorative Strategies, Creating a Storyboard, Epic vs. Domestic, Pace & Tension, Juxtaposition, Cross-cutting, Flashback, Narration, Soundscape, Learning About Cinematography, iMovie Recording Tips, Close-up, Extreme Close-up, Medium Shot, Long/Wide Shot, Extreme Long/Wide Shot, Angle Shots, High-Angle, Low-Angle, Over the Shoulder, Bird’s Eye, Dutch Angle/Tilt, Extension Tasks, Hey, Producer!, A Night at the Oscars & UK & International Student Film Festivals. For more Drama resources, visit Subject Resources.

This resource pack provides practitioner techniques specifically to help pupils explore character development. The resource offers a starting point from which they can delve deeper into new ideas and methods through wider reading. Exploring character development techniques and enhancing awareness of ideas nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills as students navigate the nuances of character relationships, conflicts, and transformations. Ultimately, this exploration empowers drama pupils to become more proficient actors and storytellers, enabling them to communicate and connect with audiences on a more profound level. Contents Include: Stanislavski���s Method, Michael Chekhov’s “Psychological Gesture”, Augusto Boal’s “Theatre of the Oppressed”, Anne Bogart’s “Viewpoints”, Jerzy Grotowski’s “Physical Actions”, Jacques Lecoq’s “Corporeal Mime”, Uta Hagen’s “Object Exercises”, Meisner’s “Repetition”, Suzuki Method, Laban Movement Analysis, Jerzy Grotowski’s “Ritual & Poor Theatre”, Brecht’s “Alienation Effect”, Brecht-Weill’s “Song & Music”, Antonin Artaud’s “Theatre of Cruelty”, Peter Brook’s “Empty Space”, Linklater Technique, Fitzmaurice Voicework, Patsy Rodenburg’s “Speaking Shakespeare”, Cicely Berry’s “Vocal Method” & Key Quotes. For more Drama resources, visit Subject Resources.

Studying Jacques Lecoq’s methods provides drama students with a comprehensive approach to physical theatre that emphasizes body movement and expressive potential. Lecoq’s teachings encourage creativity and improvisation, essential for developing a unique artistic voice. His focus on physical expression helps actors become more versatile and dynamic, capable of conveying complex emotions and stories through their bodies alone. **Contents Include: **Biography, Influences, École Internationale, Neutral Mask, Le Jeu, Elements & Materials, Larval Masks, Character Masks, Seven Levels of Tension, Dynamics of Movement, Mime, Movement Analysis, Chorus, Space & Tempo, Clowning, Animal Study, Animal Study - Exploration, Collective Creation, Expression & Key Quotes.

Dive deep into the fascinating world of social psychology with our comprehensive Social Influence Resource Pack. Designed for educators, students, and enthusiasts of psychology, this resource pack provides an extensive exploration of the mechanisms and effects of social influence, including conformity, obedience, and resistance. Each section is thoughtfully crafted to enhance understanding and encourage critical analysis of how social forces shape individual and group behaviour. Suitable for all Psychology exam boards. **Contents Include: **What is Social Influence?, Types of Conformity, Internalisation, Identification, Compliance, Conformity Explanation, Informational Social Influence, Normative Social Influence, Variables Affecting Conformity, Asch’s Conformity Experiment, Social Roles - Zimbardo, Agentic State Theory, Legitimacy of Authority, Situational Variables Affecting Obedience, Milgram’s Obedience Study, The Authoritarian Personality, Resistance to Social Influence, Minority Influence, Social Change.

Learning stage combat is essential for pupils as it enhances their performance skills, fosters teamwork, and ensures safety during theatrical productions. This resource is designed to assist teachers in effectively teaching stage combat basics, offering clear instructions to guide pupils through various combat routines. It includes a comprehensive lesson plan and script excerpts for context and practical application. By following this structured approach, teachers can ensure pupils gain confidence and proficiency in executing stage combat, enriching their theatrical experience. **Contents Include: **Introduction, Safety Guidelines, Basic Principles, Warm-up Exercises, Dynamic Stretching Routine, Cardiovascular Warm-up, Strength & Balance Drills, Eye Contact, Falls & Rolls, The Knap, Punches & Kicks, Grappling Techniques, Hair Pull, Armed Combat, Stances, Sword Fighting Basics, Storytelling Through Combat, Using the Environment, Partner Exercises, Acting Through Combat, Combat Rehearsal Techniques, Combat Case Studies, Lesson Plan - Staging the Fight Scene from Romeo & Juliet, Script Excerpts, Key Quotes & Terminology List. View the full range of Drama resources by searching for Subject Resources on Google!

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