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Warm-Up Game: Show and Tell
Classroom Exercise

Warm-Up Game: Show and Tell

The following warm-up game uses found objects and allows students to work on their improvisation, storytelling, and character building skills. Take the well-known elementary school activity — show...
The Other Side of the Story: The Bystander
Classroom Exercise

The Other Side of the Story: The Bystander

Welcome to part three of Theatrefolk’s The Other Side of the Story series! We’ve written about exploring the perspectives of the villain and the best friend. Today’s post brings into focus a...
The Other Side of the Story: The Best Friend
Classroom Exercise

The Other Side of the Story: The Best Friend

Welcome to part two of Theatrefolk’s The Other Side of the Story series! (Find part one here.) Today’s post brings into focus a character that’s normally just outside of the spotlight: the main...
The Other Side of the Story: The Villain
Classroom Exercise

The Other Side of the Story: The Villain

Welcome to our second series of exercises for 2021: The Other Side of the Story! This series of exercises will focus on exploring, expanding, and creating new stories from the perspectives of...
Superhero Series: Final Performance
Classroom Exercise

Superhero Series: Final Performance

Welcome to Part 5 of Theatrefolk’s Superhero Series. Your students have accomplished a lot: They created their own original superheroes, super sidekicks, and supervillains, and have experimented by...
Superhero Series: Bringing Your Super World Together
Classroom Exercise

Superhero Series: Bringing Your Super World Together

Welcome to Part 4 of Theatrefolk’s Superhero Series. So far, your students have created their own original superheroes, super sidekicks, and supervillains. Now, we need to get those characters into...
Superhero Series: Adding Support With a Super Sidekick
Classroom Exercise

Superhero Series: Adding Support With a Super Sidekick

Welcome to Part 2 of Theatrefolk’s Superhero Series! In our last post, we talked about creating an original superhero character. Now we’re going to give the superhero a sidekick. Batman has Robin,...
Superhero Series: Superhero Character Creation
Teaching Drama

Superhero Series: Superhero Character Creation

We’re starting 2021 off with a fun series of exercises focused on superheroes, supervillains, and super sidekicks! You’ll find ideas for character creation, playwriting opportunities, different...
Theatrefolk Featured Play – Free by Lindsay Price
Featured Plays

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Free by Lindsay Price

*Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. * Free by Lindsay Price is a strong character-driven drama that will leave your audience thinking, complete with a variety of casting options. Two teenagers...
Student Drama Success: The Exile and the Onion Girl
Featured Plays

Student Drama Success: The Exile and the Onion Girl

The Exile and the Onion Girl by Lindsay Price is a vividly modern adaptation of Aeschylus’ play, The Libation Bearers. Ore has been exiled for 10 years, working as a goat herder. Onee has been...