National Theatre launches ‘Life In Stages’ interview series with British theatre stars
Interviewing some of the biggest names in British theatre, Life in Stages will be free to watch every Thursday on National Theatre’s YouTube channel.
SCHEMES OF WORK
Welcome to Drama & Theatre online schemes of work. Twice each term, Drama & Theatre publishes five online schemes of work written by experienced teachers and examiners, which are available exclusively to our Full Membership, Digital Membership and Schemes of Work subscribers. They cover Key Stages 2-5 across a variety of exam boards and specifications, providing indispensable content for your classroom teaching.
Beowulf
This scheme of work is based on the legend of Beowulf. The five lessons cover his journey from Geatland to the Land of the Danes, his killing of Grendel and Grendel’s mother. The lessons use a...
The Exam by Andy Hamilton
It is important, particularly in Year 9, that students feel Drama is relevant and relatable. Relationships with parents, struggles with mental health and exam pressure are always topical subjects;...
The Safe City
This imaginative scheme of work explores themes of society, its structure, and the responsibility of individuals and groups within it. By the end of the scheme, depending of course on your...
From generation to generation
As children grow, parents, grandparents and others mark and note the likenesses and differences with previous generations. Our genes often reveal our father’s eyes, our mother’s nose or our...
Features
Firm prospects? The future of post-16 performing arts
Following the DfE's open consultation about the future of post-16 qualifications, including...
Everything is possible: A Boat in an Endless Blue Sea
Last spring, composer Alastair White and soprano Kelly Poukens worked with a London primary school...
Q&A: Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway on diversity and representation in the arts
'No student should have to leave their culture at the front door of any institution' - on...
Making it happen
Training institution BOA Stage and Screen opens in Birmingham this September. Susan Elkin speaks to...
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Scenesaver
Laura Clark reviews Scenesaver: a website housing fantastic live theatre box sets for the boxed-in,...
The Drama Teachers’ Survival Guide by Matthew Nicholls
An uplifting book discussing the micro and the macro factors of Drama teaching in the 21st century,...
Beyond the Edge by Paul Symonloe
A play tackling big themes with optimism, and a little far-fetched dramatic license, available from...
Opinion
Lesson plans & teaching materials
Drama Game: The Enchanted Forest
An introduction to the forest and characters of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Five great plays…with superflexible casts
Each issue of D&T, we bring you five suggested plays for studying or mounting with your students....
Practitioner focus: Yvonne Brewster
In 1986, Yvonne Brewster directed Trinidadian writer and activist C. L. R. James’ play, The Black...
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Each issue of D&T we bring you a teachers’ guide to a play for study with your students, written by...
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