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With schools currently closed, we know that families and teachers find themselves in new and unfamiliar situations. In these times, drama can be a massive help – as a creative outlet, a fun distraction, a way to exercise, or to allow young people to express what they're feeling in their current situation.
So we've gone through our practical books and plays to create Explore Drama at Home, a selection of inspiring and supportive resources to use with young people at home – whether you're a parent homeschooling or trying to keep your children occupied or engaged, or a teacher looking for ideas and materials while teaching remotely.
And to help further, you can save 30% on all of the ebooks below by entering code EXPLORE30 at checkout.
Our Explore Drama at Home selection includes:
- drama games for all ages – some for ages 3 and up, others for older children – to help with focus, creativity, imagination... and just have fun
- skills guides to help explore areas such as acting, improvisation, music, puppetry and writing – whether that's as part of structured learning, or even to discover a new skill or nurture a talent
- monologue / duologue collections and audition guides for activities, scene study, or for older children looking ahead to applying for drama school or further education
- great plays for young people to read, study and maybe even perform!
Also, check out the Coronavirus Time Capsule, a fantastic collaborative youth-theatre project from Company Three (creators of the massively popular play Brainstorm, which you'll find below). Each week, Company Three are sharing resources to help groups of young people create their own video record of what it was like to live through the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of theatres, schools and even families have joined them, from all around the world – it's free to take part and you can start any time, so take a look here.
This is just part of a range of plans we're offering to keep people feel engaged and supported during this period – including free creative resources, fun activities, and opportunities to make and enjoy brilliant new writing. Follow along with all of this activity here.
Writing Music for the Stage
A Practical Guide for Theatremakers
The definitive guide to writing music for the stage, by the Composer-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse.
Wendy & Peter Pan
By Ella Hickson Original author J.M. BarrieA refreshingly modern version of J.M. Barrie's much-loved story that puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage.
Telling the Truth
How to Make Verbatim Theatre
A practical guide to creating and producing verbatim theatre, by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner.
Teaching Voice: Workshops for Young Performers
By Max HaflerAn inspiring, practical guide to working with young people on their voices, by a highly experienced teacher, actor and director.
Shakespeare Monologues for Women
By Luke DixonFifty monologues for women drawn from across the Shakespeare canon, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.
Shakespeare Monologues for Men
By Luke DixonFifty monologues for men drawn from across the Shakespeare canon, all prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and to perform it to maximum effect in your own unique way.
Puppetry: How to Do It
A practical, accessible and inspiring guide to using puppetry in theatre, by a leading expert in the field.
Playwriting
Structure, Character, How and What to Write
An authoritative guide to playwrighting, by a true master of the craft. Indispensable for playwrights at every level of experience.
Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales (stage version)
Adapted by Philip Wilson Original author Philip PullmanA deliciously dark version of the Grimm Tales, from master storyteller Philip Pullman.
Noughts & Crosses (RSC stage version)
By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Dominic CookeAn electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism.
National Youth Theatre Monologues
75 Speeches for Auditions
Edited by Michael BryherAn exciting and invaluable collection of audition speeches, all chosen from plays produced by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, spanning more than sixty years as one of the world’s leading companies for young performers.
The Improvisation Book
How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions
By John AbbottA practical guide to conducting improvisation sessions, for teachers, directors and workshop leaders.
Improv Beyond Rules
A Practical Guide to Narrative Improvisation
By Adam MeggidoAn inspiring, hands-on guide to narrative improvisation, by the co-creator and director of the Olivier Award-winning improv show Showstopper! The Improvised Musical.
How Musicals Work
And How to Write Your Own
Why do some musicals work, while others just don't? And what should you do if you're thinking of writing your own? Julian Woolford, a successful writer and director of musicals and lecturer in writing musicals at the University of London, explores the musical-theatre canon to answer these and many other questions.
The Excellent Audition Guide
By Andy JohnsonAn engaging, upbeat guide for any student thinking of applying to drama school.
Drama Games for Young Children
From the bestselling Drama Games series, this dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book – packed with over 200 individual games – is perfect for teachers, playgroup leaders and drama facilitators who want to inspire and entertain children, aged 3 and up, with vibrant and engaging drama experiences.
Drama Games for Those Who Like to Say No
A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book for teachers and workshop leaders working with difficult or reluctant students, youth groups, young offenders, and all those who seem intent on saying 'no' to whatever is offered them.
Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops
101 great drama games for use in any classroom or workshop setting. Part of the Nick Hern Books Drama Games series.
Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Male
Edited by Trilby JamesForty fantastic male speeches for teenagers, all written since the year 2000, by some of the most exciting and acclaimed writers working today.
Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Female
Edited by Trilby JamesForty fantastic female speeches for teenagers, all written since the year 2000, by some of the most exciting and acclaimed writers working today.
Contemporary Duologues: Two Women
Edited by Trilby JamesA selection of the best contemporary scenes for two female actors. In the Good Audition Guides series.
Contemporary Duologues: Two Men
Edited by Trilby JamesA selection of the best contemporary scenes for two male actors. In the Good Audition Guides series.
Contemporary Duologues: One Man & One Woman
Edited by Trilby JamesA selection of the best contemporary scenes for two actors, one man and one woman. In the Good Audition Guides series.
Contemporary Duologues Collection
Two Men | Two Women | One Man & One Woman
Edited by Trilby JamesA selection of the best contemporary scenes for two actors, with seventy-five fantastic duologues, all written since the year 2000. Includes twenty-five duologues for two men, twenty-five for two women, and a further twenty-five for one man and one woman. In the Good Audition Guides series.
Brainstorm: The Original Playscript
And a Blueprint for Creating Your Own Production
A unique theatrical investigation into how teenagers' brains work, and why they’re designed by evolution to be the way they are.
Be My Baby
A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 1960s Britain.
Around the World in 80 Days (stage version)
By Laura Eason Original author Jules VerneLaura Eason's celebrated adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel, a dazzling escapade that packs in more than fifty unforgettable characters.
Arabian Nights (RSC stage version)
A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.
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