A six-session introduction to devising – making a solo performance

The teaching of creative and practical subjects, such as Drama, has been especially difficult to adapt to Covid restrictions and online platforms. Talking to Drama teachers, and being one myself, it is the collaboration and the devising elements and understanding that have perhaps suffered and been restricted the most.

There have been many good sites and resources offered to help with this that work well in classrooms or remotely, and this free to download A six-session introduction to devising – making a solo performance resource is another.

It is written by Tashi Gore and Jess Thorpe, artistic directors of the award-winning young people's performance company Junction 25, and it takes ideas and format from their book A Beginner's Guide to Devising Theatre. The book is aimed at those new to devising or wanting to further develop their skills. It explores creative ways to make original theatre from a contemporary stimulus.