Many drama teachers are familiar with taking lessons in dining halls, gyms, cramped classrooms, corridors, playgrounds or other unsuitable spaces.
The secret is to make the most of the challenges of different spaces to experiment, be inspired by the limitations and broaden horizons with original, innovative and often surprisingly creative drama.
This scheme of six 90-minute sessions suggests ways of exploring the unusual spaces found around schools and outside them, beyond the school environment. It is aimed at KS3 with some application as an intro to KS4 drama. The session on site specific space can be an imaginary exercise or for real.
The secret is to make the most of the challenges of different spaces to experiment, be inspired by the limitations and broaden horizons with original, innovative and often surprisingly creative drama.
This scheme of six 90-minute sessions suggests ways of exploring the unusual spaces found around schools and outside them, beyond the school environment. It is aimed at KS3 with some application as an intro to KS4 drama. The session on site specific space can be an imaginary exercise or for real.
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