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Let's Perform director's tips drama teaching tool

Directing Performing Arts
A group of six children sat in a line, smiling and clapping at a performance

Overview

In this short educational film, director Jesse Jones introduces some easy creative warm-up games that teachers can use in the classroom to energise children and prepare them for drama activities or rehearsals.

Learning outcomes

This film was designed for use with key stage 1 and 2 children and supports the introduction of a creative curriculum and the theatre-making process.

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A group of six children sat in a line, smiling and clapping at a performance
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Let’s Perform director’s tips

Suitability

Suitable for 6+/KS1+

Keywords

Creativity, performance, theatre, drama, primary, key stage 1, key stage 2, classroom warm-up exercises.

Photo © Ellie Kurttz

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