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Description
This is the book for teachers who want to deliver a creative, challenging and inspiring drama course to students across Years 7-9.
Combining practical lesson ideas and scenes ideal for study, the book is designed to ensure progression across the three years and provides strong foundations for future delivery of any formal drama qualification from here on.
Equal weighting is placed on the three year groups with a range of exciting and varied tasks exploring the use of voice, movement and space in increasingly sophisticated ways through games, warm-ups, improvisation exercises and creative exploration of contemporary plays featured throughout.
Key practitioners are frequently referenced, helping to embed a knowledge of theatre history and practice at this crucial stage of learning.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Structure and Links to the Future
Part One - Ages Eleven to Twelve
Introduction, including preparing your students for practical work
Chapter One – Voice - Volume and Tone – 'Chatterbox'
Introduction
Games
Warm-up
Improvisation
Original script
Published script
Chapter Two – Movement – Gesture – 'Strike a Pose'
Introduction
Games
Warm-up
Improvisation
Original script
Chapter Three – Space - End-on Stage – 'Take a Bow'
Introduction
Warm-up
Original script
Published script
Chapter Four - Applying Skills Explored in Chapters One to Three – 'Showtime'
Introduction, including opening and ending a performance
Improvisation
Published script
Part Two - Ages Twelve to Thirteen
Introduction, including preparing for the future and an introduction to evaluation
Chapter One – Voice – Pace – 'I'm Talking'
Introduction
Games
Warm-up
Improvisation
Original script
Published script
Chapter Two – Movement – Levels – 'Highs and Lows'
Introduction
Games
Warm-up
Improvisation
Original script
Chapter Three – Space - Traverse – 'Catwalk'
Introduction
Warm-up
Original script
Published script
Chapter Four - Applying Skills Explored in Chapters One to Three – 'Mix it Up'
Introduction
Improvisation
Published script
Part Three - Ages Thirteen to Fourteen
Introduction
Chapter One – Voice – Pause – 'Silence is Golden'
Introduction
Games
Warm-up
Improvisation
Original script
Published script
Chapter Two – Movement - Physical Theatre – 'Dynamite'
Introduction
Games
Warm-up
Improvisation
Original script
Chapter Three – Space – In the Round – 'Round and Round We Go'
Introduction
Warm-up
Original script
Published script
Chapter Four - Applying Skills Explored in Chapters One to Three – 'Fusion'
Introduction
Improvisation
Published script
Devising project
Further Reading
Recommended Music
Product details
| Published | 17 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781350567719 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Illustrations | 24 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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