Saturday, July 13, 2019
Dramatic events are absolutely fantastic for reaching out into the community, fundraising, raising awareness for various causes, and having a great time while you’re at it. If your school …
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, July 6, 2019
Theatre and drama class are hugely collaborative. Students are always engaged in group work and scene work with others, which helps students gain skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and col…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, June 29, 2019
Countless hours are spent in rehearsal: learning, reviewing, and practicing material. Let’s focus on the first aspect: learning. At the beginning of the rehearsal process, everything is ne…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, June 22, 2019
Everyone is familiar with the term “practice makes perfect,” right? But in the theatre, there’s really no such thing as a perfect performance, and there is especially no such thing as …
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, June 15, 2019
Acting is supposed to be real, right? We talk with our students about bringing honesty and realness to the stage when they are performing. With that in mind, however, how often have you hear…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, June 8, 2019
Theatre is a funny thing, isn’t it? Teachers and students spend hours upon hours rehearsing, exploring, practicing, and reviewing. And that’s not even counting the hours spent working on…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, June 1, 2019
This is a simple and fun improvised game that is great to use in your show rehearsals. I’ve found it’s especially useful for younger, newer, or shyer students, who might be afraid of loo…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, May 25, 2019
An assumption is when someone accepts something as true about a person, place, thing, or idea without proof. People do this all the time, often without thinking. We assume all sorts of thing…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, May 18, 2019
A “digital footprint” is the information about a particular person or company that exists on the Internet as a result of their online activity. This goes hand-in-hand with the concept of…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, May 11, 2019
In our last blog post, we talked about what digital citizenship in the drama classroom is. Teachers, let’s now take a look at your own digital citizenship skills and knowledge with this qu…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, May 4, 2019
Digital citizenship is all about the confident, positive, and safe use of digital technology both within and outside of the classroom for communication, collaboration, education, and enterta…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, April 27, 2019
It’s easy for students to get hyper-focused on their lines when they’re working on a scene or on a show – counting how many lines they have, memorizing the lines, knowing what order th…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, April 20, 2019
Student-led warm-up games are a great way for students to demonstrate what they’ve learned in drama class and apply it in a practical setting, as well as to develop their leadership skills…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, April 13, 2019
After every run-through of a show, directors will have a notebook or word document packed to the brim with notes – praise, corrections, problems, solutions, changes and adjustments that ne…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, April 6, 2019
So you’ve selected the show you are producing this year and you have come up with an incredible vision for the show. This is going to be awesome! Obviously, you want your students to share…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 30, 2019
Encouraging students to work together is often a challenge. Some students worry that they’ll be saddled with peers who won’t pull their weight. Some students are super-shy and the idea o…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 23, 2019
In education, inclusion refers to students with disabilities or special needs (whether their needs are medical, mental, physical, or psychological) spending most or all of their class time w…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 16, 2019
Being aware of your surroundings is a vital part of being an actor. Students must know what’s going on around them at all times. This is important from a theatrical standpoint – unless o…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 9, 2019
Here is a brainstorming exercise that you can use with your students when they have selected a broad topic and are trying to narrow it down or flesh out their ideas. For example, they may ha…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 2, 2019
Group work is an enormous part of drama class. Students are always working in groups, whether for warm-ups, improvisation, scene work, playwriting, working backstage, and more. Even if your …
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, February 23, 2019
Starting your drama class with a Question of the Day is a great way to get your students into the “drama class” mindset. It’s a way to help create a routine for your students – they …
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, February 16, 2019
Students will frequently be cast into roles that are vastly different from their real-life personalities. This is a good thing – it’s a great opportunity for students to grow their skill…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, February 9, 2019
In Script Analysis for Directors, Part 1: Scanning the Script, we started our pre-rehearsal planning process with a simple scan of the script to get our early thoughts and ideas out on pape…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, February 2, 2019
When I’m doing my pre-rehearsal preparations for a new show I’m directing, the first thing I do is an initial scan of the script. This is a useful way to start getting your primary thou…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, January 26, 2019
This improv game is inspired by The “What If” Game but takes it to a bigger, more ridiculous scale. This version of the game combines brainstorming, improvisation, risk-taking, thinking …
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, January 19, 2019
Fear of failure is a huge concern in drama class. Nobody wants to fail – it’s not a good feeling, and students are hyper-aware of not only their own feelings, but their perceptions of wh…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, January 12, 2019
Students nowadays are more connected, aware, and tech-savvy than ever before. Yet, with all that connection and knowledge, students are hyper-aware of their insecurities, their desires not o…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, January 5, 2019
The title of this post is a bit of a misnomer because, truthfully, you can never have enough ideas! While you may not need every idea you’ve ever had at this very moment, the ideas you com…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, December 29, 2018
We reached out to you, our amazing community, through social media to ask, What are your biggest props/costume challenges for your productions or upcoming show?.Turns out, there are lots of …
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, December 22, 2018
In the drama classroom and rehearsal space, drama teachers work with students to express themselves in a variety of ways. We encourage our students to push their boundaries, to explore new t…
Linked From Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, December 15, 2018
As theatre educators and do-it-all directors, we frequently feel the tell-tale signs of burnout. There is so much that must be done – lesson planning and preparation, marking, staff meetin…
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