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Drama Techniques
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Drama Techniques
- Freeze frame: Pupils select a key moment and create a still picture to recreate it. Use for reflection by other groups, or to lead into thought tapping.
- Thought tapping: Pupils speak aloud private thoughts and reactions in role. The teacher freezes an improvisation or scripted piece, and activates an individual’s thoughts by tapping them on the shoulder.
- Mime: Pupils show a key moment or interpret it without words, using exaggerated gesture and facial expression.
- Hot seating: One person takes on the role of a character from a book or from real life/history etc; others plan and ask questions and the pupil responds in role.
- Role on the wall: Draw an outline of a character on a large sheet of paper. With either improvised or scripted drama, ask pupils to build up a picture of the character by writing key words and phrases inside the outline. The teaching focus is on justifying the words that are written by reference to the text being studied or situation explored.
- Transporting a character: In groups pupils take a character and transport them to a different place/time or to interact with a different set of characters. The aim is to preserve the key features of the role. For example transporting a character into a chat show or a trial.
- Alter ego: Groups offer advice to a character at a critical moment in his/her life.
- Forum theatre: One group acts out a scene in front of others surrounding them in a circle. Watchers are able to stop the action and make suggestions for improvement, possibly by demonstration, before the action proceeds.
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further information
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Contact: English / Literacy Team
Tel: 0116 305 6605
or 0116 305 6337
Email: literacy@leics.gov.uk
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Last Updated:
11 October 2006
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