Best Plays for Middle School Drama Let’s be honest. Finding a good play for middle school is… not easy. You’ve got: So yeah—“just pick a play” isn’t exactly helpful advice. What you actually need is something flexible, engaging, and classroom-tested. Here are some of the best middle school plays—especially ones that work in real classrooms (not just…
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Shakespeare Festivals
Around the Globe Around the “Globe”. I crack myself up! Because, obviously the greatest Shakespeare venue of all is THE Globe in London – The Bard’s own home turf. But, there are many other great places to find Shakespeare, so grab your kids and get them out there to see some LIVE theater! (click here…
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Shakespeare Festivals
Around the United States Whether you’re traveling down the street, across the country, or around the globe – Shakespeare is always there and waiting for you! What better way to get your kids to love the Bard then by experiencing his shows LIVE! United States are below, but don’t fret – you can find Shakespeare…
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Simple Stage Direction Games
Ok, below’s a quick list of some great stage direction games. If you are looking for other games, you can find those here: warm-up games, and fun drama games. For a few simple drama stage direction games, here’s a short list and description: Modify Ships & Sailors to include: “upstage, downstage, center stage, stage left,…
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Ides of March Activities
When it comes to Caesar and the Ides of March, you wonder how things would have changed if he only listened to the soothsayer and his wife and stayed home. But hey, greed and fame can do wonders on the psyche. Maybe if Julius played some of these Ides of March activities, he might have…
If you are one of the many theatre teachers that have to go out and teach drama in-person, it can be stressful and full of anxiety. For both you, your kids, and their parents. Data shows less than 20% of parents want to go back to full-time right now. But, if you are going back,…
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Not STEM… STEAM
Including Arts in our future scientists and engineer’s programs will allow more creativity and better solutions.
I recently had the privilege to watch a video of a school group in New Jersey perform my Treasure Island for Kids, and of course, it was AWESOME! That being said, one thing I kept noticing…. they were saying “Rum” incorrectly… but wait! No, they weren’t, they were saying “Gum”! When re-writing classics tales like…
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Supplies for Teachers
Money is not easy to come by for teachers. But, filling out a simple form for some kids in need, is!!! This link was sent to me, from the Kids in Need Foundation, and I want to pass it on to all the teachers – so please share! Supply a teacher So, if you know…