A note from the author: Included here are a selection of resources for the exploration of Theatre Practitioner Bertolt Brecht. I use his methods in many units with my students, and have created a plethora of resources for them to use. Also included here is a detailed Year 9 SOW which will also be useful for KS4/5 students. § To develop an understanding of Brecht’s theories and principles § To practically explore some of Brecht’s conventions in improvised work § To develop an understanding of how theatre can be used for political purposes § To use Brecht’s ideas as a framework for a devised piece looking at modern history topics such as: The Diary of Anne Frank Social Media, Modern Technology & 1984 by George Orwell The 7/7 London Bombings Included: Brecht Year 9 SOW Brecht Techniques Lesson Workshop Teacher Packs Lesson Resources Please note: Packs for the Topics are available as a bundle or as separate items It is probably advisable that you purchase a copy of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: A department template for conducting a risk assessment. Category: Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle) Includes: Drama Department Risk Assessment Template Please note: Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the risk assessment in anyway that you wish. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: In this stimuli pack are images, quotes, poems and information to be used with pupils who are devising theatre as a springboard for their creative ideas. Included: 20 pages stimuli booklet on the topic of Time Please note: Whilst I have included a range of stimulus, it is also advisable to include at least one article/piece of information from the month and year of use. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: Having been a director of Drama for over 3 years I know how important it is to be ready for inspections! Category: Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle) Includes: Drama Department ISI Inspection Ready Document Please note: This was made for ISI, but can easily be adapted for OfSTED. Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the report in anyway that you wish. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: Included here are a selection of resources for the exploration of Theatre Practitioner Constantin Stanislavski. I use his methods in many units with my students, and have created a plethora of resources for them to use. Included: Role on the Wall Worksheet - Stanislavski Given Circumstances Role on the Wall Comparison Sheet Hot Seating Assessment Year 8 Example Lesson Assessment of KS3 Unit on Stanislavskian Techniques Constantin Stanislavski Techniques Document - Detailed analysis of techniques Units, Objectives & Super Objectives - My own created Diagram plus information on these elements. Information on the theatre styles: Realism and Naturalism Quotes from ‘An Actor Prepares’ A good script to use for exploration is Love & Information by Caryl Churchill or any of the Naturalism playwrights (Ibsen, Checkhov, Strindberg, O’Casey, Shaw etc.) Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: Included here are a selection of Contentless Scenes for use in lessons. Contentless Scenes (sometimes known as ‘Open’ or ‘Ambiguous’ scenes) are scenes that have very little detail on character or narrative plot leaving it open for the actors or directors to use their creativity and imagination to add detail to the scene with endless possibilities. I use these to explore: Character Creation Character Motivation Character Relationships Character Interactions Narrative Structures Subtext Themes & Issues Naturalistic Acting / Stanislavski They are so useful and I use them with each year for different reasons. I have written 35 scenes here that are all different and useful for a variety of reasons. I tend to photocopy them on different coloured pages and split them between different years so that as we use the scenes for different reasons as the students move up through the school they always have fresh stimuli. Included: 20 Duologue Contentless Scenes (ranging from half a page to a full page) 10 Quick-fire Contentless Scenes (suitable for 2 or three actors each) Four are very short (2/3 lines), 6 are longer (4/6 lines) 5 Contentless Scenes for Three Actors (full pages) It works out as less than 29p per scene! Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: I use these templates to help me produce the massive amounts of reports that are required each year in the Drama & Theatre Departments. Overview of Resource: A Range of reports from Year 7 - Year 13, from Outstanding to OK/Poor. Included: Year 7 Templates Year 8 Templates Year 9 Templates Year 10 / Lower Fifth Templates Year 11 / Upper Fifth Templates Year 13 Templates Please note: You should aim to personalise these with a sentence of two to ensure that each student receives a specific feedback on their progress in drama and theatre. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: I use this scheme of work with my Year 7 class, as not only does it offer exciting and creative opportunities, but it also allows for complex exploration into issues around migration and strong emotions. The students seem to want to get fully involved in all aspects and I have developed this scheme over four years of teaching it. It involves a rich variety of activities, and supports the development of empathetic and sympathetic social qualities in my students. 1/10/20 - This resource has been updated with key extracts of the script for you to use. Objective Overview of The Arrival § Students to create a devised performance on The Arrival, based on the stimuli provided (theme of migration, text extracts, pictures) and explorative rehearsal techniques. § Students to develop skills in unison movement, puppetry, non-verbal communication, still images, thought tracking and transitions. § Students to gain an introductory knowledge of Stanislavski Techniques. Overview of The Arrival ‘The Arrival is a migrant story told as a series of wordless images that might seem to come from a long forgotten time. A man leaves his wife and child in an impoverished town, seeking better prospects in an unknown country on the other side of a vast ocean. He eventually finds himself in a bewildering city of foreign customs, peculiar animals, curious floating objects and indecipherable languages. With nothing more than a suitcase and a handful of currency, the immigrant must find a place to live, food to eat and some kind of gainful employment. He is helped along the way by sympathetic strangers, each carrying their own unspoken history: stories of struggle and survival in a world of incomprehensible violence, upheaval and hope.’ Included: In-depth Scheme of Work Lesson Resources (Images, Worksheets on Migration Reasons, Dove Origami Puppet Sheet) Assessment Instructions & Abridged Assessment Instructions Script Extracts Please note: You may want to purchase ‘The Arrival’ by Shaun Tan - picture book to accompany this SOW, however I have included all necessary image resources. You may also want to get a copy of ‘The Arrival’, a play by Kristine Landon-Smith & Sita Brahmachari, based on the picture book, to accompany the assessments for this unit. However you can complete the assessment with the ‘abridged’ format without having a copy of the script. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: I love physical theatre and have compiled this SOW to be adaptable and useful for all Drama teachers as an accessible way into physical theatre. I have noted down different techniques from a range of companies/practitioners. Your students will surely love playing around with these lessons. SOW Overview: A detailed 18 page, nine lesson (70 minute lesson) SOW for students to experiment and play around creatively with Physical Theatre components. Lesson One: Introduction to Physical Theatre Lesson Two: Complicite - Collaborative Ensemble Physicality (Information, Games & Activities) Lessons Three & Four: Frantic Assembly - Choreography for Non Dancers & Devising Theatre (Information, Exercises and Activities) - Could be split into two lessons. Lesson Five: Merce Cunningham - Chance Choreography (Information and Activities) Lesson Six: Peter Darling (Information and Activities) Lesson Seven: Anne Bogart - Viewpoints (Information and Activities) Lessons Eight & Nine: Assessment Lessons - Could be split over a number of extra lessons to tie together everything they have learnt from the SOW. Recently Updated: (Dec 2016) Extra information on Anne Bogart Frantic Assembly split over two lessons Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: I use this Theatre Design guidebook to support the Written exam in Drama & Theatre for both GCSE and A Level pupils. Overview of Guide A. Styles B. Staging C. Colour D. Set E. Props F. Costume G. Hair & Make Up H. Lighting FX I. Sound FX J. Special FX K. Terminology Glossary Included: A 24 page Theatre Design Guidebook Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: A Useful Contract Form Template for the directors of co-curricular shows or exam texts. This useful form protects productions from unnecessary absence from cast and crew members. Category: Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle) School Production Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle) Included: Production Rehearsal Contract Template Please note: Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the contract in anyway that you wish. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: In this stimuli pack are images, quotes, poems and information to be used with pupils who are devising theatre as a springboard for their creative ideas. Included: 20 pages stimuli booklet on the topic of Truth & Lies Please note: Whilst I have included a range of stimulus, it is also advisable to include at least one article/piece of information from the month and year of use. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: Some of the resources from Arts Award directly are not very easy to use nor are they easy to communicate to or made accessible for young people. Therefore, I have created this adaptable resource to help you plan when you will deliver your Arts Award throughout the academic year. I have been assessing the Arts Award for over 4 years now - Bronze, Silver & Gold. Overview of Resource: In my school Year 10 take Bronze, Year 11 take SIlver and Years 12/13 take Gold. Year 10 complete Bronze in the Autumn and Spring terms, then start Silver in the Summer term and finish it in Year 11 in the Autumn and Spring terms prior to GCSE exams. Year 12/13 have a choice to complete it over three terms or over 5 terms. This mapping template is fully adaptable to your circumstances, term dates and pressures, so feel free to adapt however you see fit to! Included: Academic Year Mapping for Arts Award (Bronze, Silver & Gold) Please note: You must ensure that a member of your team is trained to assess your Arts Award candidates. Alternatively you can contact a local centre who can assess your candidates. Visit the Arts Award website for further details. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: In this stimuli pack are images, quotes, poems and information to be used with pupils who are devising theatre as a springboard for their creative ideas. Included: 20 pages stimuli booklet on the topic of Power & Control Please note: Whilst I have included a range of stimulus, it is also advisable to include at least one article/piece of information from the month and year of use. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: I crafted these resources to accompany teaching the devised component of GCSE Drama, after successfully teaching it for 10 Years. It includes helpful resources, lessons activities and model responses. These are there to support the formation and creation of the evaluation - written response to the component. I have separate resources available for: GCSE Drama Component One - Creative Log / Portfolio of Supporting Evidence GCSE Drama Component One - Performance Resources GCSE Drama Component One - General Devising Resources Included: Model Answers Guidebooks Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: An Risk Assessment Template to consider and adhere to all H&S requirements of a production. I Category: Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle) School Production Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle) Included: Production Risk Assessment Template Please note: Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the template in anyway that you wish. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!

A note from the author: A Notes Log Handout, for pupils to fill in during the interval and post-performance of a piece of live theatre. This can support Section B of the written exam, and the development of practical work in the devised and text performances. Category: Drama GCSE Complete (also available as part of this bundle) Live Theatre Review - GCSE & A Level (also available as part of this bundle) GCSE Drama Component Three: Written Exam (also available as part of this bundle) Please note: Purchasing this resource allows you to amend it in any way you would like. Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!