Elementary theatre activities

The Pantomime Obstacle Course is a fun way to familiarize actors with pantomime. It organizes a set of introductory pantomime activities for pairs of students to complete in a set amount of time.

Type: Ensemble Building, Focus, Stage Directions Purpose: This is a fun game to play to help your students become proficient at using stage directions. (There’s also a simpler version that can be played in the “note” below.) Procedure: 1. Choose one player to be blindfolded. 2. Ask students to scatter the floor of the stage with random objects (a book, a crumpled...

Drama games provide a wonderful way to build confidence, imagination, and self-expression skills in your little actors. With our collection of cheerful activities, perfectly tailored to kids of all ages, you’ll teach them the tips and tricks of acting while having a ball doing it! From classic improv games to innovative characterizations - we’ve got you covered with a series of awesome activities to inspire your budding performers.

IIMPROV GAMES are great for warm ups, ice breakers, honing acting skills, and ensemble building; plus great entertainment for performers and audiences alike! Here are ten improv games for small groups to get you started!

Players create evolving tableaus adding themselves as elements to a scene, each declaring their role. It starts with I am a tree.

A collection of fun drama games and activities for kids. Great for drama class or to warm up for your theater group. #DramaGames #DramaActivities #ActingTips #SchoolPlays

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If you’ve ever seen a bunch of kids playing in a circle, you know the magic that can happen—giggles take over, shy kids come out of their shells, and imagination runs wild. Today, we’re jumping into one of my favourite parts of drama class: circle theatre games! These games are total game changers for building connection, boosting creativity, practicing listening skills, and growing confidence—and the best part? They’re ridiculously fun. So let’s hop into my top 10 circle games that are…

Want to learn and practice differet types of drama? Here's a list of 9 with an explanation of how to do each one. Great for drama class.

Use these drama games with upper primary and middle primary students as brain breaks or to help students build their skills. These activities and games work with any content your class is familiar with!

Every drama teacher should have a few easy class activities up their sleeve. The drama jar is a great tool to encourage students to use their imagination and think on their feet. Split your class into small groups and let each group randomly pick a scenario to act out from the drama jar! 😍🎬

When I first started teaching, I didn’t quite know how to approach the drama section of our art curriculum. We would do a few skits, occasionally play a version of Bus Stop where one kid had to make another laugh, and call it a day. I wanted to breathe some life into our drama activities and make things fun again. Improv games were a perfect fit!

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Three Easy First-Day Theatre Games – Kerry Hishon

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40 Classic Drama Games every Teacher should know

Students learn better when movement is included in a lesson. These four fun improv games get students actively engaged and make the learning really stick.

Here are some free PDF's of some of my favourite drama, theatre and improv games to play with different year levels.

We Are Thespians!

Engaging escape room activity that can be played in the classroom or online. Collaborate to crack codes and learn musical theatre vocabulary. Fun for middle and high school students. Easy prep activity lasts about 30 minutes. The objective of this engaging activity is to make your way “On Stage” for opening night of a Musical! Navigate your way through different ‘rooms’ in the theatre and finally discover what show you will be performing tonight!