Cover lesson, one-off lesson or Drama Club session in which pupils devise a structured scene response to stimulus on New Year’s Resolutions.

Ideal for Key Stage 3, this lesson includes an introductory slideshow on pantomime conventions and a worksheet which can be printed or used as a doucuent in chromebooks or laptops. Ideal for classroom study, cover lessons or snow days.

A research project suitable for virtual teaching. Students have to complete four elements of research into a play or musical of their choice.

Five practical Drama lessons, ideal for Year 9 as a way to introduce the concept of mood and atmosphere in advance of GCSE Drama study. Activities include staging the shipwreck, exploring the tensions between Prospero and Caliban and interpreting a comic scene between Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo. There is also a costume design homework task. Can also be used by English teachers who wish to include practical drama activities in their scheme of work.

Resource to enable theatrical design candidates to access the assessment requirements for costume design. Pupils outline their knowledge of costume design and apply this to the script for their group. Outcome makes for an excellent evidence portfolio to support artistic intention responses. Task 1: Costume Design Knowledge Organizer Task 2: Script Analysis Task 3: Character Selection and Initial Ideas (Moodboard) Task 4: Costume Design Sketch

Adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice books, running at around 45 minutes over eight scenes, with a cast of ten principal roles, ten supporting speaking roles and an ensemble. Opportunities for physical theatre and narration for all ten principal roles. Ideal for school play, end of term show, literature celebration. Flexibility to add songs and own choices of music. Principal Cast: Alice White Rabbit Dormouse Duchess Cheshire Cat Caterpillar Mad Hatter March Hare Queen of Hearts King of Hearts Speaking Roles: Cook Knave of Hearts Tiger-Lily Rose Violet Daisy Larkspur Two - a gardener Five - a gardener Seven - a gardener Ensemble: Guards Talking Flowers Special Guest Star: Lobster

Seven lessons exploring the play ‘Bang Out of Order’ by Johnny Carrington and Danny Sturrock. The lessons involve movement work, page-to-stage, off-text improvisation and thematic work. Ideal play for Year 9 Drama students to study.

Six practical drama lessons ideal for Year 8 or Year 9 pupils based on the play ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ by Rona Munro. Learning objectives: Be able to apply acting skills to a scene to demonstrate a change in mood Develop an understanding of ‘the uncanny’ Be able to interpret stage directions in an imaginative and creative way Develop an understanding of mood and atmosphere Be able to apply vocal acting skills to a scene to demonstrate mood and atmosphere Be able to improvise a scene based on a thematic stimulus Understand the concept of duality Be able to interpret stage directions using physical acting acting skills Be able to use narration in a drama scene Demonstrate your understanding of the gothic genre in improvised drama