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Theatre Game: Tableau Scenes from a Book
Classroom Exercise

Theatre Game: Tableau Scenes from a Book

This is one of my absolute favourite theatre games. I always use it in my early drama classes because, not only is it a fun way to approach the basics of tableau, it’s a good way for students to...
Theatre Game: Dramatic Rules
Acting

Theatre Game: Dramatic Rules

This classroom exercise is a mash-up of two of my most favourite theatre games: Scenes from a Bag and Act It Out. This game works as a warm-up activity. It’s great for getting students to explore...
Three “Get to Know You” Games
Classroom Exercise

Three “Get to Know You” Games

One of the most common activities that occurs during a first drama class or rehearsal is some form of a “Get to Know You” game. Starting with games is not just a nice break for students who may...
Learning the Rules: “Act It Out” Game
Classroom Management

Learning the Rules: “Act It Out” Game

During the first week of class, it’s imperative to inform students about classroom rules and expectations in order to get started on a positive note. However, how boring is it to just stand and...
3 Tips to Learn Students’ Names Quickly
Classroom Management

3 Tips to Learn Students’ Names Quickly

As a teacher and director, one of my first priorities at the beginning of a new class or rehearsal process is to learn everyone’s names as quickly as possible. It makes students feel important and...
“Improv Community” Game for Drama Students
Classroom Exercise

“Improv Community” Game for Drama Students

This improvisation game is great for students who are brand-new to improvisation. It focuses on students going with the flow and joining in the scene, rather than trying to one-up another and...
Scenes From A Bag
Acting

Scenes From A Bag

Scenes from a Bag is one of my most favourite theatre games. It can easily become one of those “takes over the whole class period” games because it’s simple and fun for students. This game is...
Nonverbal Communication Exercises for the Drama Class
Classroom Exercise

Nonverbal Communication Exercises for the Drama Class

How do we communicate without words? We communicate without words every day. A frown and crossed arms communicates a clear message, as does a nod, wink, or a “come here” gesture. There’s the...
3 Fun, Physical Warm-Ups To Get Your Students Moving
Classroom Exercise

3 Fun, Physical Warm-Ups To Get Your Students Moving

Warm-ups are a great way to get students’ bodies and minds ready for drama class, especially if they have been sitting in other classes all day. Warm-ups get students into the creative mindset...
Top 5 Acting Exercises for Drama Students
Acting

Top 5 Acting Exercises for Drama Students

Need acting exercises for your drama classroom? Here are 5 of Theatrefolk’s most popular exercises to help inspire student actors, from monologues to ensembles. 1.“Channel That Fear” Fear is such a...
Collaboration Games: The Human Knot
Classroom Exercise

Collaboration Games: The Human Knot

Sometimes it’s the simple games and the ones we’ve played over and over again that can offer the most learning. Take The Human Knot. It’s a game that’s been played in playgrounds, camps, and drama...
Collaboration Games: The Marshmallow Challenge
Classroom Exercise

Collaboration Games: The Marshmallow Challenge

How do you get students to work together in a creation? Try this pre-exercise to have students practice collaborating to make a finished product. It’s an exercise that has been around for years but...
Collaboration Games: The Negotiation
Classroom Exercise

Collaboration Games: The Negotiation

If you want your students to devise a theatre piece in class, it’s important to practice the act of collaboration as much as possible. Ideally, you should use the month beforehand getting students...
Collaboration Games: Big, Tiny, Twisted
Classroom Exercise

Collaboration Games: Big, Tiny, Twisted

Todd Espeland, instructor of the Drama Teacher Academy course Serious Play: Theatre Games and Warm Ups for Rehearsal and Ensemble Building, uses Big, Tiny, Twisted as the last warm up before moving...
Collaboration Games: Job Interview
Teaching Drama

Collaboration Games: Job Interview

Jennine Profeta, instructor of the Drama Teacher Academy course Yes… And How to Teach Improv always uses the game Job Interview in her classes. In this game, one student has more knowledge than the...
Improv Games for Collaboration
Classroom Exercise

Improv Games for Collaboration

Here are some great improv games to work on collaboration skills. Word at a Time StoryStudents sit in a circle. Give them a title for a story. “The Best Birthday Ever.” The story is told one word...