A Knowledge Organiser focused on the techniques and features of Kneehigh. Helpful for GCSE Drama Devising.

A powerpoint quiz, containing quotes that are either Shakespeare or Hip Hop. This is a 20 minute activity that serves to challenge student perception around Shakespeare.

A 6 lesson scheme on devising drama using the YA Novel ‘They Both Die at the End’ as a stimulus. This resource contains 6 PowerPoint lessons with Do Now activities and Exit Tickets. The scheme is designed to introduce the basic skills and techniques needed to devise Drama. This is aimed at a year 8 or 9 audience but could be pitched up to KS4. Skills explored: -Cross Cutting -Montage -Chair Duets -Round-By-Through -Character development

Blood Brothers Knowledge Organiser, could be used with my introduction to Blood Brothers SOW. Great starting point or revision material.

Boost your AQA GCSE Drama Section A prep with our comprehensive revision cards! Covering Job Roles, Stage Places & Types, they’re perfect for self-study or classroom use. Easily adaptable for other exams and qualifications, or for general classroom activities. Download contains both PDF and editable Publisher formats. For the best results, print them in colour and back to back, ensuring alignment on the short side before laminating. Note: In the editable version, the cards are mirrored for proper printing. Test printing is recommended.

Drama - Theatre Job Roles Display or use as a revision resource.

This is a five lesson SOW which introduces Blood Brothers, the play is explored through practical work, it is geared towards the AQA Drama GCSE but can be adapted to suit other needs. This SOW introduces the time period, background, the main themes and the characters. The final lesson in the SOW focuses on Design, introducing a GCSE question. I have found this SOW gives a solid foundation knowledge to build from, for both KS3 or KS4. Includes Power Point with resources to be used in lesson and detailed Scheme of Work. Be sure to enable external content on the powerpoint, to play the videos in the powerpoint

Drama / Theatre Job Roles Match up activity sheet with answers powerpoint. You could also cut these out and laminate them and use as a card sort. Great as an introduction to job roles or as a revision tool.

No printing required. I ask my students to answer quietly on white boards, they could also use post its. The tasks are centered around stage forms and job roles.

This is a basic booklet made to try and engage studnets who are finding online live lessons challenging. The booklet is made to be worked through at the students own pace and on their own, although you could easily add this into a lesson. The student has been “commissioned” by Cameron Mackintosh to design for the new ‘Back to the Future Musical’, Design tasks include: Stage Design, Album Design, Social Media Design and Poster Design. As well as questions on Stage forms and stage positions. These are basic tasks.

LGBT History Month Activity or Display (Scavenger Hunt) This could be used as a display of LGBT people past and present to help raise awareness but is intended as an information hunt, place the cards with the LGBT people on around the school or classroom. Students have to ‘hunt’ for the facts to answer the questions on their activity card. (Answers are included) This is designed to be informative but also act as a stimulus for class discussion after the activity.

Two Posters on Stage types for the Drama Studio.

Drama and Theatre Word Wall Display: Display which encourages the use of terminology as well as Tier 2 and 3 words. The Display should be cut out and displayed like bricks on a wall. I used some Brick wallpaper as a background also. A Great way to develop literacy in Drama.

Print, Cut and add them to a string to display or stick them to the wall once cut. Great addition to the class room and helps reinforce literacy in the classroom as well as key terms.

A display of 12 slides. AQA GCSE Drama command words. Print A4 or A3 and use as a classroom display or boarder.

LGBT YA Book Display Helps to promote a love of reading in students as well as explore LGBT themes. Its great to have something visible like this in school and helps with SMSC.

Great as an introduction to drama or as a revision tool. Includes staging types, Key words and job roles.

Music Terminology Key Words Bunting (30 Words) Simply cut out, hole punch and add to a string.

LGBT+ People in the Performing Arts Poster Raise awareness of inclusivity in your performing arts space.