The Inspiring Drama Teacher 23rd January 2024 Zoom Meeting

Activities listed below!
The Zoom Meeting is part of the Inspiring Drama Teacher online course/resource, a subscription site and Facebook group where we share ideas and resources. We currently have a discounted offer on this course, which includes live sessions, downloadable lesson plans and lots more - here: dramaresource....
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:30 David Farmer introduces drama games, including "Don't Say 'S'" and "Locked Box," and explores a script from his book "Playful Plays."
01:11 "Don't Say 'S'" is a challenging game where participants converse or improvise scenes without using words containing the letter 'S,' making it a fun language exercise.
08:45 "Locked Box" is a game where participants guess the commonality of objects in a box based on a secret rule set by the box holder, encouraging creative thinking and deduction.
15:46 Categories for "Locked Box" can range from colours, pets, and fairy tales for children to more complex themes for adults or teenagers, making it versatile for language learning and reflection.
24:07 These drama activities can serve as warm-ups, reflections, evaluations, or main activities, adaptable to various age groups and language-learning goals.
26:52 David suggests practicing a script from his book "Playful Plays" in breakout rooms, allowing participants to read and perform short scenes, providing an interactive and engaging way to explore drama.
28:43 Participants in the Zoom meeting are divided into breakout rooms to work on a script from David's book "Playful Plays."
29:26 The activity involves reading specific pages of the script, with participants encouraged to act out characters and wear hats if needed.
32:12 Participants are encouraged to act as multiple characters.
37:03 Participants rehearse scenes from the script in their breakout rooms.
38:39 David suggests using sound effects and improvisation to enhance the online performance.
48:03 Participants take turns performing scenes from the script, with some challenges in coordinating the online performance.
56:28 David shares the conclusion of the story, where the protagonist, Nasreddin, impresses the partygoers by stuffing food into his pockets, proving it was the coat, not him, that was invited to the party.