Finding Your Way with Drama provides students with an introduction to working with drama in a way that will encourage personal growth as well as teach a range of dramatic skills. It has been designed to build the confidence of students who are just starting out in drama. The focus of this book is on nine fun workshop activities that cover: making friends, telling stories, building characters in drama, and working with movement and music. Much of the methodology in this resource is based on the work of British Drama-in-Education exponent, Dorothy Heathcote.

Drama skills covered in Finding Your Way with Drama include:

Improvisation Characterisation Using music Making an entrance and accepting applause Working with a script Movement and dance Using music Performing for an audience Other skills developed include: Working effectively with a group Listening to others Speaking clearly Reflecting Interviewing Problem solving About the authorSusan Battye is Head of Drama at a large high school. She is a published playwright and has an M.A. in Drama-in-Education.

[ISBN: 9781869683399,48 Pages]

[Author: Susan Battye; Age Suitability: 9-11+]

Also available in this series:

• Finding Your Way with Plays
• Finding Your Way with Poetry
• Finding Your Way with Writing
• Finding Your Way with Speaking
• Finding Your Way with Listening