Theatre and Drama Home Learning

Here are some online resources to support schools and families with Drama and Theatre activities during the most recent lockdown.

 

Accessible activities – ready to go!

Little Angel Theatre have lots of hands on making activities on their website.  They have categorised them by age: 3-6 years (with focussed adult support) and 7 -11 years (independent working).

Twinkl have a range of drama resources, including play scripts of traditional tales, which are currently free to access.

 

Watch

Watch The Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah’s play The Vulture’s Song.  Suitable for children aged 9+, there are also accompanying family and school activities

Shakespeare’s Globe have some great animations of some of the Bard’s most memorable plays.  There are other resources available designed for children aged 5 – 11 years on the Playground page of their website.

The performers from the Little Angel Theatre are releasing a daily video story, available to watch here.

Listen to stories from BBC School Radio for 5 – 7 year old children and 7 – 11 year old children with accompanying follow up activities.

 

Developing knowledge

Descriptions of drama “conventions” and terms as well as activities specific to primary schools; Arts on the Move