A collection of drama focused warm-ups, exercises, and practices that can be used in all subjects.
Story Circle: Description: The teacher creates a fairly ambiguous set in the classroom using the elements of theatre. The set should include (but is not limited to) things such as elements of lighting design, costuming, props, sound, characters, etc. The goal of the set is to create a space that give your students enough elements … More Story Circle
The Game of Many Things: Description: This is another good warm up for physicalization and concentration. This game involves creating “circuits” or patterns of movements, gestures or vocalizations. Gather the students in a circle. The goal is to send a movement or combination of movement and sound around the circle in varying patterns. To start … More The Game of Many Things
This is a teaching tool that doesn’t necessarily fit the mold of my toolbox but it might be the most useful tool in the box. In class we had some very strong, very emotional responses to the issues of murdered and missing Indigenous women. This was a great opportunity for us to explore the issues … More Consulting with Elders
Blind Driving: Description: The students are divided into pairs. Each pair has a driver and a walker. As the exercise starts one student closes their eyes and becomes the walker the other student stands behind them and becomes the driver. The directions are simple once the instructor says go the students are to begin walking … More Blind Driving
Dissociative Walking: Description: Students are asked to start walking through out the room. As the students walk the teacher will call out instructions such as turn, stop, jump, etc. With each instruction the teacher will give a related action; jump means jump, turn means a 180º turn, stop means stop and remain on the spot. … More Dissociative Walking
Will Whitten 