Drama Trunk is dedicated to PREMIUM drama resources. I am a qualified and award winning drama teacher, who creates drama resources that are ready to use and curriculum aligned.
Drama Trunk is dedicated to PREMIUM drama resources. I am a qualified and award winning drama teacher, who creates drama resources that are ready to use and curriculum aligned.
This set of 71 HELP SCENES Drama Cards comes with 4 suggested drama activities (Help Scenes; Mime; Improvised Scenes; Freeze Frames) but can be used in so many more ways. Get scenes off to a great start with these creative ideas!
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 15 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Historical Events
• Time Periods
• Famous Characters
• Prop Scenes
• Strange Talks
• World Destinations
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
+ MORE
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
This set of 159 CHARACTERISTICS Drama Cards suggested activities (Change of Heart; Monologues; Freeze Frames; Characteristic Effect) but can be used in so many more ways. Create interesting and meaningful characters with these cards that can be used for scripted characters or improvisation activities.
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Historical Events
• Famous Characters
• Prop Scenes
• Strange Talks
• World Destinations
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
+ MORE
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
This set of 99 Ailments Drama Cards comes with suggested activities (Emergency Room; Mime; Ailment Scenes) but can be used in so many more ways. Create some great scenes with these drama cards that you can use over and over again!
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 15 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Historical Events
• Time Periods
• Famous Characters
• Prop Scenes
• Strange Talks
• World Destinations
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
+ MORE
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
ROMEO AND JULIET Full Script. This nicely formatted script of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is ready to print out and go! Comes with a character handout for students to research the characters before they begin!
Why not try my Romeo and Juliet full Shakespeare drama unit! The full Romeo and Juliet script is included!
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DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
• Drama games (including last minute activities)
• Warm ups
• Team building and cooperation activities
• Improvisation / quick thinking
• Audition / rehearsal activities
• Language activities
• Guided learning
• Listening skills
• Inspiration
• Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
******** DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ********
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK drama card sets are available individually or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED PACK:
CHARACTERS
QUIRKY CHARACTERS
DRAMATIC DEATHS
OPENING LINES
MIMES
LOCATIONS
GENRES
LIVING PICTURES
SILLY SUPERHEROES
TITLES
MOODS (EMOTIONS)
CHARACTER SWITCHES
CHARACTER MOVEMENTS
CHARACTER MANNERISMS
VOCAL STYLES
TIMES
CHARACTERISTICS
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CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING CARDS AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY (NOT PART OF A BUNDLE) AT MY STORE:
GREAT ESCAPES
FORBIDDEN WORD SCENES
OLYMPIC EVENTS
DRAMA SHOES
THEATRE / THEATER STYLES
+ MORE AVAILABLE
Stay tuned to my page DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum, added drama cards and more...
Happy teaching!
Drama Machines are a classic drama activity. As a twist to the classic drama machines, these Drama Character Machines are run in a drama circle format.
The resource includes:
- Drama Circle Cards (students are given a card to perform in sequence to tell a story)
- Detailed Instructions (including how to enhance the activity and further activities plus ideas to adapt the character machine)
- Instructions to bring in whole class chorus parts
This is an energetic activity and a perfect compliment to my Drama Machines resource (which is in the classic format). Students will love performing the drama circle and its a great way to delve into characters. With detailed instructions and hints to expand the character machines, you will love this resource!
MORE CHARACTER MACHINE DRAMA CIRCLES:
Billy Goats Gruff is also uploaded. I will be uploading more very soon (as soon as I have time to format them!). Stay tuned to my page Drama Trunk for more great drama resources for all age groups! Check out my Drama Machine resource as well which includes detailed machine elements for 13 different drama machines!
ROMEO AND JULIET Drama Unit - NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned drama unit has 5 x 100 minute detailed lesson plans exploring Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet through a range of performance techniques.
Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 100 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans
- Homework Tasks (with homework handouts)
- Full Script (nicely formatted)
- Amended Scene Extracts (for use in classes)
- Scene Starter Cards
- Handouts
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Shakespeare. Iambic Pentameter. Rhythm. Prose, Drama Cannon. Stage Fighting. Duologue. Imagery. Complex Characters. Interpretation. Climax. Conflict. Prologue. Point of View.
UNIT AIMS: Students explore Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ through performance
- Use Shakespearean language
- Use a variety of dramatic conventions
- Explore complex characters
- Understand the underlying rhythm of Shakespeare and Iambic Pentameter
- Learn lines and engage with the language of Shakespeare
- Perform Shakespeare in a natural way
- Understand the structure of the play
- Learn about and incorporate choreographed stage fighting
- Perform duologues
- Perform group scenes
- Improvise themed scenarios
- Perform the Play Climax
- Understand the themes of the play
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LOOKING FOR MORE DRAMA RESOURCES?
DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities! AVAILABLE IN MY STORE!
Elementary Students explore the story of Hansel and Gretel through guided drama activities. NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned drama unit for elementary has 5 x 60 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect and engaging way to explore a well loved story.
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 60 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Hansel and Gretel
- Scene Starter Cards
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Movement. Freeze. Voice. Characters. Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Scene. Facial Expression. Emotion. Gestures. Sound Effects. Drama Machine. Soundscape. Feelings.
UNIT AIMS: Elementary Students explore the story ‘Hansel and Gretel’ through guided drama activities. Students develop drama skills: creating, responding and performing throughout various guided drama experiences.
Students:
- Visualise a world and respond to text (psycho drama)
- Relate parts of the story to personal experiences
- Put themselves in someone else’s shoes and describe a characters feelings
- Respond to directions
- Use movement, facial expression and gesture to convey meaning and show emotions
- Create soundscapes
- Collaborate with peers to create scenes and contribute ideas
- Contribute to guided drama experiences
- Develop creative ideas
- Practice rhymes from the story
For more drama resources visit my store! Happy teaching!
These are some of my favourite drama activities based on real-life odd inventions. The suggested activities are Odd Advertisements, Minute Topics (based on odd inventions) and Inventor Interviews. Students will love that these inventions actually exist (set of 59 cards with inventions) and the drama activities can be used in a standalone class or as part of a wider unit.
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Historical Events
• Famous Characters
• Prop Scenes
• Strange Talks
• World Destinations
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
+ MORE
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
This set of 99 VOCAL STYLE Drama Cards (including accents) comes with suggested activities (Character Scenes; Monologues; Bus Stop) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance character development and challenge improvisations by adding vocal styles.
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
• Famous Characters
• Historical Events
• World Destinations
+ MORE
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
Drama Machines are a classic drama activity. As a twist to the classic drama machines, these Drama Character Machines are run in a drama circle format.
The resource includes:
- Drama Circle Cards (students are given a card to perform in sequence to tell a story)
- Detailed Instructions (including how to enhance the activity and further activities + ideas to adapt the character machine)
- Instructions to bring in whole class chorus parts
This is an energetic activity and a perfect compliment (but also a standalone activity) to my Drama Machines resource (which is in the classic format). Students will love performing the drama circle and its a great way to delve into characters.
MORE CHARACTER MACHINE DRAMA CIRCLES:
The Big bad Wolf is also uploaded. I will be uploading more very soon (as soon as I have time to format them!). Stay tuned to my page Drama Trunk for more great drama resources for all age groups!
Anne Bogart "VIEWPOINTS" poster to use as a handout or as a poster. US and UK spelling both included. This resource also comes as part of a drama poster bundle with the following theatre / theater practitioner posters included:
1. Artaud THEATRE / THEATER OF CRUELTY
2. Stanislavski NATURALISM
3. Strasberg METHOD ACTING
4. Brecht EPIC THEATRE / THEATER
5. Grotowski POOR THEATRE / THEATER
6. Meyerhold BIOMECHANICS
7. Bogart VIEWPOINTS
8. Boal THEATRE / THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED
Happy Teaching!
**** THESE DRAMA CARDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY ****
I have compiled my DRAMA TRUNK card sets together with suggested activities for an endless amount of drama fun. Never be stuck for a drama or on the spot English activity again – these versatile cards can be used in so many ways and are a MUST HAVE for any drama teacher or anyone else who wants to bring some drama or character fun into the classroom. Students love picking cards for planned and even on-the-spot improvisation activities or you can use the cards for your own inspiration.
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come in the bundle with at least 2 suggested activities for each set:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
This is the BUNDLED pack - You can preview card sets individually for more detail about suggested activities and content.
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
********* MORE DRAMA CARDS **********
DRAMA CARDS ARE ARE DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Check out more cards at my TES shop, including:
• Great Escapes
• Drama Shoes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Theatre Styles
• Historical Events
• World Destinations
• Famous Characters
• Prop Scenes
+ MORE
Stay tuned to DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; more drama cards; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!
Lee Strasberg "METHOD ACTING" drama poster to use as a handout or as a poster. US and UK spelling both included. This resource also comes as part of a drama poster bundle with the following theatre / theater practitioner posters included:
1. Artaud THEATRE / THEATER OF CRUELTY
2. Stanislavski NATURALISM
3. Strasberg METHOD ACTING
4. Brecht EPIC THEATRE / THEATER
5. Grotowski POOR THEATRE / THEATER
6. Meyerhold BIOMECHANICS
7. Bogart VIEWPOINTS
8. Boal THEATRE / THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED
Antonin Artaud "THEATRE / THEATER OF CRUELTY" poster to use as a handout or as a poster. US and UK spelling both included. This resource also comes as part of a drama poster bundle with the following theatre / theater practitioner posters included:
1. Artaud THEATRE / THEATER OF CRUELTY
2. Stanislavski NATURALISM
3. Strasberg METHOD ACTING
4. Brecht EPIC THEATRE / THEATER
5. Grotowski POOR THEATRE / THEATER
6. Meyerhold BIOMECHANICS
7. BogartVIEWPOINTS
8. Boal THEATRE / THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED
Happy Teaching!
Pirate Drama Cards (to create pirate names) + Drama Activities (including pirate scene scenarios, 2 short pirate scripts and pirate drama activities). Simple and fun drama learning with a pirate theme.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
• Drama games (including last minute activities)
• Warm ups
• Team building and cooperation activities
• Improvisation / quick thinking
• Audition / rehearsal activities
• Language activities
• Guided learning
• Listening skills
• Inspiration
• Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed). Check out DRAMA TRUNK for tons of drama cards available!