Teaching English through Drama – free resources and more!
One of the purposes of this website is to provide teachers, actors and directors with ideas to enliven the classroom and rehearsal space. Many of these games are not in the (yellow) book but are new games I have tried out or discovered in the class. I will be posting one a week so please check back often!
A great vocal warm up to start any class.. Have the students try saying some of these wacky phrases repeatedly at top speed.
What are you thinking right now? How about your best friend? What’s she thinking? And that boy at the front of the class, what’s he thinking?
Are you of the opinion that Shakespeare is too stuffy? Do you think his verse is a bit dull and dry?
Do you remember staying over your friend’s house and spending most of the night chatting about the things you love?
Is the story you want to tell optimistic or pessimistic? Will the girl get the guy?
Do you think you are smart enough to solve one of Einstein’s puzzles. Try your hand at this classic!
You are an astronaut who is stuck on the moon. Your spacecraft has broken down and you need to return to safety.
Save the captive princess from the hands of the evil witch! Release the new born child from the grip of the fiery dragon!