A selection of fact sheets/work sheets following Artaud, Brecht and Stanislavski. Each sheet contains information about the practitioner, their work, their techniques and examples.
These work sheets are brilliant for GCSE/A-Level Drama students (I taught following Edexcel). Great resource for understanding the practitioner and ideas of how students work could be influenced by the techniques the practitioner created
KS4 Drama lesson which focuses on using the dramatic technique cross cutting
Uses the theme of ‘bullied student’ and was also uses alongside a SOW about school shootings and Brenda Spencer
Perfect for KS3/KS4
Curious incident of the dog in the night time train scene lesson
Link to frantic assemblies performance and uses this to influence lesson and students work
encourages creativity and use of dramatic techniques
KS2/KS3 Drama SOW Intro to Shakespeare 8 Lessons
Brilliant way to introduce Shakespeare to KS3 students or perhaps KS4 students with limited knowledge.
The SOW includes script and language work, detailed lesson plans and learning outcomes, it covers a range of easy drama techniques
Nice easy intro to shakespeare, includes scripts and assessments
Case file which outlines Artaud and his intentions/techniques.
Great fact sheet for students to understand practitoners in detail. Perfect for GCSE/A-Level students to use when applying practitioner techniques to work.
Brilliant for Edexcel A-Level
Could be great for a display
Fact sheet about Stanislavski also available
A-Level Drama
Accidental Death of an Anarchist worksheet which can be used for students to check their understanding of the play.
The worksheet breaks down the chapters and sections of play and is great to use before students complete an exam/mock exam
KS3 Drama Devising PPT to be used along side the SOW.
15 lessons
Range of stimuli used, variety of skilsl for students to develop which has been created following the curriculum for KS4 Devising.
Ideal for Y7/Y8
KS4 Devising SOW 8 Lessons (following the BTEC Edexcel format, however was previously adapted from following GCSE Edexcel so is verstile)
Great way to introduce level 3 Devising/ for students with limited knowledge or badkground in Drama/ Performing Arts
Range of lessons designed to encourage creativity and use different dramatic techniques, covers some practitioners and lesson inlfuenced by Frantic Assembley
Documment explaining Brechts intentions/the different techniques that can be used when following Brechts work.
Could be used for GCSE/A-LEVEL as a guide to practitioners, could be used as work sheet or for a display
Fact sheet for Artaud and Stanislavski available
GCSE Edexcel Drama Component 1 Lesson focused on the written element of the component.
This could be used as two lessons/double lesson or alternatively one lesson with homework.
PPT Includes example questions/answers and encourages students to consider the mark an example answer would achieve and focus on their own answer
Three different KS3 Devising SO
Ideal for new teachers/ the development of a new Drama department
Could be used for Y7/Y8/Y9
PPT available for most SOW
All SOW include detailed lesson plans, learning outcomes, resources and formative and summative assessments
A-level Edexcel Section C Lesson
PowerPoint lesson for one lesson to assist students in using Artauds style of work when adapting Shakespeares The Tempest.
Includes some script
Perfect for ks2/ks3
Drama lesson focused on truancy using dramatic techniques such as chorus and pressure circle
positive reactions from students when using this lesson
Introduction to the play Curious Incident of the dog in the night time
Focuses on the main character Christopher who has autism and encourages students to consider what autism is and how this may make those act different
Lesson created from school shooting/Brenda Spencer SOW
Lesson uses Stanislavski tempo-rhythm and begins to introduce students to using practitoners as an influence in their work
Used for KS4 students but could be easily adapted for KS5/KS3
Used as a second lesson in a SOW based on Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time for GCSE Drama Edexcel students in component two (text)
Lesson focuses on students working alone and in a group and uses the first part of the script to begin to think about how to create an interpretation of Christopher