<p>This pack provides an overview of 7 influential and innovative Drama<br /> Practitioners who would be useful for A-Level and GCSE Drama students to explore.<br /> Practitioners included are Stanislavski, Brecht, Artaud, Boal, Berkoff, Pina Bausch and Katie Mitchell.</p> <p>Each knowledge organiser/poster provides the following:</p> <ul> <li>Facts About Me (Key dates and job roles)</li> <li>What I’m Known For (Summary of their style, techniques and processes)</li> <li>Quote Me On This (Range of useful quotations from the practitioner themselves related to theatre and their work)</li> <li>Some of My Best Known Work (Two images of their work)</li> </ul> <p>These highly visual resources are ideal for printing and displaying in the classroom, studio as well as distributing to students for revision, handouts, supporting workshops or blended/home learning.</p> <p>You will receive a high quality pdf document as well as a JPEG of each poster/knowledge organiser.</p> <p>If you found this resource useful then please look out for our accompanying resource on Theatre Companies- AVAILABLE AS A BUNDLE!</p>

<p>This 18 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Frantic Asssembly’s theatre including Round-by-Through, Hymns Hands etc!</p> <p>With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand this style.</p> <p>The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.</p> <p>Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.</p>

<p><strong>Experience the Intensity of Artaud: A Comprehensive Drama Unit - 2024</strong></p> <p>Immerse your students in the radical and compelling world of Antonin Artaud with this complete teaching resource, designed to provide a deep understanding of one of the most provocative figures in modern theatre. Perfect for primary and secondary educators, this unit will challenge and inspire your students through practical applications of Artaud’s visionary techniques.</p> <p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p> <p><strong>Structured Lesson Plans:</strong></p> <p>Step-by-step guides for each session, ensuring a seamless teaching experience.<br /> Activities designed to engage students and foster a deeper understanding of Artaud’s methods.</p> <p><strong>Interactive Starter Activities:</strong></p> <p>Thought-provoking questions and exercises to kickstart each lesson.<br /> Activities like “Think, Pair, Share” to encourage student participation and discussion.</p> <p><strong>Dynamic Exercises:</strong></p> <p>Innovative games and activities such as “Emotional Sculptures,” “The Terrible Trigger,” and “Wordless Scenes” to develop students’ acting skills.<br /> Exercises focusing on the Theatre of Cruelty, body language, and non-verbal communication to help students grasp Artaud’s concepts.</p> <p><strong>Focus on Practical Application:</strong></p> <p>Exercises designed to help students practically apply Artaud’s techniques in various scenarios.<br /> Comprehensive guides for using rituals, intense emotions, and sensory exploration in performance.</p> <p><strong>Collaborative Learning:</strong></p> <p>Group activities to promote teamwork and communication.<br /> Opportunities for students to share and discuss their performances with peers.</p> <p><strong>Reflection and Feedback:</strong></p> <p>Built-in reflection activities to encourage self-awareness and continuous improvement.<br /> Questions and prompts to help students think critically about their acting and technical choices.</p> <p><strong>Visual and Multimedia Integration:</strong></p> <p>Incorporates videos and visual aids to support learning and keep students engaged.<br /> Links to useful online resources and examples to enhance the learning experience.</p> <p><a href="http://https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CiaranMcAloran" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! &lt;3</a></p>

<p>6 lessons exploring Artaud, his history and tasks revevant to his practice. This work is designed to be delivered to Year 12 but could be shown to a high ability year 11</p> <p>It is ready for action, starters, lesson objectives and plenaries</p>

<p><strong>Are you looking to brighten up your drama space with useful wall displays that will become an extension of your teaching tool kit?</strong></p> <p>This “Theatre Practitioner Timeline” features 16 posters in chronological order covering some of the most influential figures spanning the 19th century to now.</p> <p>It is organised as a timeline to make it a helpful visual for students to understand the history of modern theatre and how styles have evolved.</p> <p>The quality is high enough to be printed in A0 size for a really striking display to cover a large area. It can also be used as handouts for student folders.</p>

A power point outlining the key concepts, historical information and practical activities of 5 practitioners. Stanislavsky, Brecht, Lecoq, Berkoff, Artaud. The information has been collated from various my experiences, books and information online. It was created with the year 13 unit 4 preparation in mind. Specifically for section A on Lysistrata. It can be adapted to suit any group.

<p>6 lessons exploring Berkoff , his history and tasks revevant to his practice. This work is designed to be delivered to Year 12 but could be shown to a high ability year 11</p> <p>It is ready for action, starters, lesson objectives and plenaries</p> <p>I also have a range of other practitioners too…</p>

<p>This 16 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of DV8’s style of theatre.</p> <p>With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.</p> <p>The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.</p> <p>Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.</p>

<p>This 11 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Steven Berkoff’s style of theatre.</p> <p>With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.</p> <p>The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.</p> <p>Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.</p>

<p>This 12 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of The Paper Birds Theatre style.</p> <p>With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.</p> <p>The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.</p> <p>Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.</p>

<p><strong>Explore the Legacy of Stanislavski: A Comprehensive Drama Unit</strong></p> <p>Delve into the world of Konstantin Stanislavski with this complete teaching resource, designed to give your students an in-depth understanding of one of the most influential drama practitioners in history. Perfect for primary and secondary educators, this unit will inspire your students and enhance their acting skills through practical applications of Stanislavski’s techniques.</p> <p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p> <p><strong>Structured Lesson Plans:</strong></p> <p>Step-by-step guides for each session, ensuring a seamless teaching experience.<br /> Activities designed to engage students and foster a deeper understanding of Stanislavski’s methods.</p> <p><strong>Interactive Starter Activities:</strong></p> <p>Thought-provoking questions and exercises to kickstart each lesson.<br /> Activities like “Think, Pair, Share” to encourage student participation and discussion.</p> <p><strong>Dynamic Exercises:</strong></p> <p>Innovative games and activities such as “The Magic ‘If’,” “Emotion Recall Relay,” and “Inner Monologue Improv” to develop students’ acting skills.<br /> Exercises focusing on emotional memory, given circumstances, objectives, and physical actions to help students embody their characters authentically.</p> <p><strong>Focus on Practical Application:</strong></p> <p>Exercises designed to help students practically apply Stanislavski’s techniques in various scenarios.<br /> Comprehensive guides for emotional recall, understanding character backgrounds, and achieving objectives on stage.</p> <p><strong>Collaborative Learning:</strong></p> <p>Group activities to promote teamwork and communication.<br /> Opportunities for students to share and discuss their performances with peers.</p> <p><strong>Reflection and Feedback:</strong></p> <p>Built-in reflection activities to encourage self-awareness and continuous improvement.<br /> Questions and prompts to help students think critically about their acting and technical choices.</p> <p>This resource is an invaluable addition to any drama curriculum. It aligns with educational standards and can be easily integrated into existing lesson plans.</p> <p>Find more resources like this on my store: <a href="http://https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CiaranMcAloran" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mr. Mac’s resource packs! &lt;3</a></p>

<p>This is a 7-lesson SoW complete with a full scheme outline as well as all resources, links, PPTs etc. that you will need to take students through an introduction to Brecht, the ‘V’ effect and a full range of his techniques. It’s been designed for Year 9 as they move towards GCSE level, but could just as easily be used at the beginning of Year 10 for the same purpose.</p> <p>Please do leave a positive review if you purchase and enjoy it! :)</p>

<p>This Drama and Theatre Studies resource was created for BTEC Performing Arts students for their Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners exam for Pearson BTEC Level 3 National in Performing Arts. But it is perfect for any Dance/Drama/Performing Arts student looking at theatre practitioners, specifically Lin Manuel Miranda.</p> <p>This 49 slide PowerPoint covers background on Lin Manuel Miranda including social, political and historical context, his influences, inspiration; a timeline of ‘Hamilton’ from its inception to its opening night on Broadway and subsequent productions. It includes many embedded videos of Miranda in a variety of interviews. With specific focus on the stage versions of ‘Hamilton’ and ‘In the Heights’ with many embedded vidoes of footage from both shows.</p> <p>The presentation looks at the theme of unity throughout both musicals looking at:</p> <ul> <li>Diversity in casting</li> <li>Blend of musical styles</li> <li>Themes of immigration</li> <li>Political unity and discord</li> <li>Music and lyrics</li> <li>Choreography</li> <li>Lighting design</li> <li>Set design</li> <li>Direction</li> <li>Costume design</li> </ul> <p>With a critical insight into the roles women play in ‘Hamilton’ from an article from The Feminist Spectator.</p> <p>The PowerPoint also has a deconstruction of the lyrics in the opening number from Hamilton, ‘Alexander Hamilton’ looking at how the presence of assonance in the lyrics unites the characters in their narration of the opening number of ‘Hamilton’.</p>

<p>This scheme of work explores three key practitioners; Bertolt Brecht, Konstanin Stanislavski and Antonin Artaud.</p> <p>The lessons explore each practitioners style, aims and allows students to compare them to one another.</p> <p>There is a predominant focus of Brecht to help students develop deeper understanding in preparation for GCSE.</p>

<p>This 17 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Antonin Artaud’s ‘Theatre of Cruelty’.</p> <p>With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.</p> <p>The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.</p> <p>Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.</p>

<p>An introduction from KS3 - KS4 of different practitioners, styles and genres. It comes with a baseline assessment, lighting terminology quiz, X Lessons and an assessment at the end of it where they can put their knowledge into practice.</p> <p>These are theory based sessions so they can work in classrooms. Workshops are not included but creative tasks under the influence of the practitioner are.</p> <p>Practitioners include:</p> <p>Brecht<br /> Stanislavski<br /> Artaud<br /> Brooke<br /> Boal<br /> Frantic Assembly</p>

<p>6 lessons exploring Stanislavski, his history and tasks revevant to his practice. This work is designed to be delivered to Year 12 but could be shown to a high ability year 11</p> <p>It is ready for action, starters, lesson objectives and plenaries</p> <p>I also have a range of other practitioners too…</p> <p>Design elements inspired from other work</p>

<p>These 24 Practitioners task cards are perfect for your Drama (or English) lesson plans and topic. They are suitable for secondary students. They feature different activities including knowledge retrieval practice, multiple choice and spot the mistakes amongst other Drama related activities.</p> <p><strong>Contents of Drama Knowledge Retrieval Topic Task Card bundle</strong><br /> 1 x Set of 24 Different topic Task Cards with a range of activities and styles in PDF<br /> 1 x Teacher answer sheet - All answers covered<br /> 2 x Student fill in activity sheets that can be used with the cards (optional)</p> <p><strong>How to use Knowledge Retrieval Topic Task Cards?</strong><br /> These cards are perfect as an extension task, starter or plenary and as a means of testing knowledge upon completion of a unit. For a short task (extension/starter/plenary), you can simply give them one or two cards and differentiate which cards are given according to the students level or their areas needing improvement. For an end of unit, you could hand the cards out to different groups and have them switch the cards after a certain period of time (e.g. one group gets multiple choice, one group gets spot the mistakes, one group gets photocards, etc.).</p> <p><strong>Benefits of using this new style of T&amp;L activity</strong></p> <ul> <li>Set of retrieval activities</li> <li>Motivating for students</li> <li>Bitesize English tasks</li> <li>Fun way to revise a topic</li> <li>Allow for differentiation</li> <li>Copy, cut and laminate – use over and over again</li> <li>Versatile and can be used in many different ways</li> </ul> <p><strong>You may want to check out some of our other great DRAMA resources:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dramatic-works-and-theories-12432942">Dramatic Works and Theories</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/drama-christmas-escape-rooms-12426906">Christmas Drama Escape Room</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stage-production-drama-escape-room-12401492">Stage Production </a></p> <p><strong>We offer a full teaching curriculum for the following subjects;</strong><br /> PSHE<br /> Careers<br /> Sixth Form Personal Development<br /> GCSE Citizenship</p> <p>You can also get more FREE tips, resources and curriculum ideas by joining one of our teacher CPD Support groups<br /> Search ‘Cre8tive Resources’ for support with our library of resources or send us an email to <a href="mailto:TheCre8tiveResources@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TheCre8tiveResources@gmail.com</a><br /> Explore all our resources on TES</p>

7 lessons 6 on a different practitioner in theatre. Very basis stuff as it is meant to be an introduction to the concept of different practitioners in drama. Purpose is to allow students to widen their perception of the reasons drama is how it is.

This is a unit of work that looks at three contemporary theatre companies, it includes all the resources necessary and an assessment. The six week SOW is adapted from workshops designed by the Curious Theatre Company. The lessons are designed for two hour sessions and would be suitable for high ability KS3 or even KS4.<br /> <br /> *I do not own any of the images, media, music, videos used in the PowerPoint or for resources*