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Drama class ideas for after the final project
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Drama class ideas for after the final project

It’s that age-old drama classroom conundrum: Final projects have been completed, but there are still a handful of school days to fill before the year officially ends. This can be a challenging time...
Communication Game: Blind Robot
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Communication Game: Blind Robot

Blind Robot is the ultimate verbal communication game. It requires players to CLEARLY communicate verbal commands to a “robot.” The robot then has to physically interpret those instructions in a...
How to Run a Trivia Game in Drama Class
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How to Run a Trivia Game in Drama Class

Looking for a fun, low-pressure way to engage your students, review key concepts, or just bring some energy to a quiet day or the end of a unit? Try a trivia challenge! Using theatre trivia is a...
Drama Sensory Series: Sight-Based Games and Exercises
Classroom Exercise

Drama Sensory Series: Sight-Based Games and Exercises

This month, we’re going to be using the five senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch) as the basis for exercises and theatre games. This week, we’re looking at sight-based exercises:...
10 Super-Quick Warm-Up Games
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10 Super-Quick Warm-Up Games

Warm-ups are important to get students into the drama mindset, but sometimes you only have a few moments to spare. When time is at a premium, get your classes started in a jiffy with these 10...
10 Low- or No-Prep Theatre Exercises
Classroom Exercise

10 Low- or No-Prep Theatre Exercises

Sometimes you just need exercises that are quick, easy, and don't require you to do extensive prep work. Maybe you’ve got a substitute teacher covering for you, maybe you’re just trying to survive...
Improv Fun & Games: A Minute of Kindness
Classroom Exercise

Improv Fun & Games: A Minute of Kindness

Here’s a quick and easy improv exercise you can use when you have a few minutes of time to fill in class, or whenever you want to spread a little kindness with your students. You’ll need a timer...
Warm-Up Game: Tableau Mixer
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Warm-Up Game: Tableau Mixer

This warm-up game is a variation of the game “Numbered Tableaux”. It’s similar to the camp game “Chicken in the Hen House,” but adjusted to be safer for the drama classroom, and focused on creating...
Time Filler Activities: Symbol Stories
Classroom Exercise

Time Filler Activities: Symbol Stories

Sometimes you have a few minutes at the end of class where you need to keep your students occupied, but you don’t want to start a new exercise or let the class devolve into mindless chatter. Enter...
Exercise: Rope Storytelling
Classroom Exercise

Exercise: Rope Storytelling

This storytelling exercise is based on a classic campfire game. Students will work together to tell a story, but who tells the story and where they start and pick up again is up to chance. This...
Improv Game: Scenario Generator
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Improv Game: Scenario Generator

If you’re looking for a way to mix up your improv sessions and enjoy taking a risk, give this game a try! Combine the mystery of the game Clue with the dice-rolling stakes of Dungeons and Dragons,...
Warm-Up Exercises for Raising Energy
Classroom Exercise

Warm-Up Exercises for Raising Energy

There are some days when your students are just not feeling their best. They’re tired, they’re dragging, they’re feeling “off.” So how do you combat these low energy times? Try these 10 warm-up...
10 Beanbag Name Game Variations
Teaching Drama

10 Beanbag Name Game Variations

Name games are a great start-of-term activity, especially when you’re working with new students. It’s a fun way to break the ice and for students and teachers alike to learn everyone’s name....
Physical Warm-Up Game: Shadows
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Physical Warm-Up Game: Shadows

This is a classic theatre game; you might know it as Shadow Walk, Follow the Leader, or Leader & Follower. It is deceptively simple at first glance: students walking around the room imitating each...