Some Drama techniques explained. This will help with The Gruffalo drama.
Tableau: Frozen action, a picture, book illustration, frozen time image.
Group sculpture: An individual or members of the group model volunteers into a shape using as many members of the group and/or objects necessary, to reflect and encapsulate a particular aspect of the theme or issue under scrutiny.
Hot-seating: Three seats are set out, and three individuals play the same character, the rest of the students question the character to get to know them better, their point of view, background, views on the other characters and/or problems in the story.
Creating a place: With only bodies and movement, and sometimes sound, students create a setting (like a stormy ocean, a child’s bedroom, etc.).
Gauntlet: Two rows of people facing each other. Space between for someone to walk. As one character walks, the characters in the line do an action, speak a word, sentence, or phrase to…
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