A collection of games and music to aid the drama teacher and give ideas for varied classes.

Packed full of drama games, ideas and suggestions, Drama Menu is a unique new resource for drama teachers.

The games and exercises in this book are designed to be used as warm-ups at the beginning of a theatre class. They have been used successfully with middle school students and they can easily be adapted for use with younger children, older teens and adults in various settings. The games are divided into thirteen sections: Easy Reference; Clowning; Co-operation & Teamwork; Focus & Concentration; Getting Ready; Improvisation; Listening; Name Games; Observation; Pantomime; Stretching & Relaxation; Stage Movement; Voice. The games have been adapted from many books, workshop and standard group activities. This is a comprehensive collection of tested games and exercises. A must book for every theatre library.

If teachers want to create positive change in the lives of their students, then they must first be able to create positive change in their own lives. This book describes a powerful professional development approach that merges the scholarship of critical pedagogy with the Theatre of the Oppressed. Participants "act up" in order to explore real-life scenarios and rehearse difficult conversations they are likely to have with colleagues, students, administrators, and parents. The authors have practiced the theatrical strategies presented here with pre- and in-service teachers in numerous contexts, including college courses, professional development seminars, and PreK–12 classrooms. They include step-by-step instructions with vivid photographs to help readers use these revolutionary theatre strategies in their own contexts for a truly unique learning experience.

Theater Games for Rehearsal: A Director’s Handbook, first published in 1985, is a practical application of Viola Spolin’s famous method that guides directors and their companies step-by-step through all phases of the rehearsal period. Spolin shows in easy-to-follow detail how her techniques can be used for a variety of theater situations, ranging from selecting plays or material to be performed, casting, and building a harmonious company to warming up actors, creating stage space, and overcoming opening night jitters. The edition reflects Spolin’s wished-for updates: five important exercises have been added, and instructions presenting her improvisational approach have been clarified throughout. Her wealth of useful notes remain undiminished. Sidecoaching instructions and game evaluations are boxed and highlighted for on-the-spot reading by the director, in rehearsal. Viola Spolin has been called "the high priestess of improvisational theater," and the method that she created andpresented in her books not only remains the pedagogical standard but has found an even wider audience beyond theater. Featuring a new foreword by renowned film director Rob Reiner, the updated edition is a necessary addition to any theater bookshelf.

A curriculum guide using improv games to teach basic drama skills. If used with 'Improv Ideas' by the same authors, there are enough games and ideas to provide for over a year's work. Select from over 134 games. It's adaptable to all age groups -- from beginners to experts. The lessons are structured sequentially with emphasis on group building. It is deigned to teach holistically. Students are unaware they are being taught many new skills with every lesson. This curriculum is the culmination of many years of evolution and testing.

Looking for refreshing, contemporary drama games that your kids and teens will absolutely love? Look no further. From the publisher of Amazon's best-selling Teaching Drama: The Essential Handbook comes a brand new resource packed with 111 theatre activities that will spark life into your drama class....guaranteed. This 128-page book includes 111 games clearly organized, beautifully formatted, and clearly explained. The categories include: Warm-Ups: Shorter games to warm-up body and voices and to get the creativity flowing. Ensemble Building: Games that will help your students respect and trust each other while encouraging teamwork and creativity. Break Out of Shell: Games to help students build confidence and drop their barriers. Focus: Games that will help focus kids' natural energy. Creativity: Games to help students make bold creative choices. Improv: Games to help kids think quickly to create interesting characters, dialogue and story. Plus, helpful tips and notes on how to best execute the games and game variations! What others are saying: "So great! I've learned so many interesting games and even the ones I was already familiar with had some nice additions and suggestions...thanks so much!" -Preeti "These games are amazing...I feel so empowered!" -R. Rao "Wow awesome tips! As a recent theatre graduate I am so exciting to get started with a career in directing! This really helps!" -M. Brewer About Beat by Beat Press For the past 5 years Beat by Beat Press has been the leading authority on contemporary, high-quality teaching drama resources. Its website receives over 50,000 visitors and month and its materials have been used in over 60 countries around the world.

Body movement, gesture, voice and interaction are all essential parts of this large selection of games and exercises. Within its twelve chapters are games for getting acquainted, over forty games on how to warm up the actor's tools, and over one hundred games and exercises for improvisation and public speaking. Also included are over seventy monologues and poems for dramatic presentation together with over ten plays and scenes. This total drama book tells about how to assess dramatic performances and covers all drama terms and the essentials about a career in theatre. Each unit can stand alone. Enough resource material for several semesters of study. A must resource book for every drama library.

The basics of pantomime, improvisation, voice control, monologues and dialogues presented in game formats with exercises and work sheets.

Games and exercises in activity card format designed to teach theater techniques to young students.