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This resources describes a successful creative classroom, including procedures and norm setting, and also includes additional resources to encourage creativity: self-reflection sentence starters, brainstorming, bring on the silly, how do you encourage creativity, questions for creative norm setting and different ways to create groups.

A handout with quotes to share with your students to illicit response - all on the subject of creativity.

A series of reflections for both teachers and students, all related to creativity and the creative process.

A series of activities to introduce in the drama classroom with large groups, that encourage creativity.

A series of activities for students to try as individuals, to encourage creativity.

A series of posters to inspire creativity in the drama classroom.

A game to encourage team building and positivity with your students.

The overview includes a table of contents outlining all of the resources in the Rehearsal Toolkit.

A guideline for starting rehearsals off on the right foot, including setting goals, expectations, and alternative strategies.

The more you can invest your actors in the process of creation, the more they will stay engaged and interested throughout rehearsals. This resource explores alternatives to the traditional rehearsal process as well as alternatives to traditional blocking methods.

This resource addresses the challenge of classical texts, by exploring how practical drama activities can help students better identify with the complexity of the language.

If you are staging a comedy or a comedic scene, then you need to provide opportunities for your cast to play and laugh together at the beginning of rehearsals to encourage a spirit of light-hearted exploration and discovery. This resources helps you to adapt well-known activities to meet your needs, depending on the type of comedy you need to explore.

The final rehearsals before a show meets its audience are probably among the most critical. This resources includes exercises to help students become familiar with their production as a complete whole.

An inspirational poster for your classroom.

A poster for the classroom or backstage, reminding everyone that the show WILL open.

A tongue in cheek 'permission slip' that entitles you to say 'no' without having to explain.

This tongue in cheek 'permission slip' gives the teacher a checklist of reasons he or she might have to say 'no'.

A poster for actors in the drama classroom.

An overview of The Empathy Project resource.

The second step on the empathetic journey is forming a link with others. Students take on activities where they have to work together and connect with others.