About the Book:

A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, Drama Games For Classroom and Workshops contains 101 great drama games for use in any classroom or workshop setting.

The games will be invaluable to directors and theatre companies at all levels who are creating new pieces of theatre from scratch and need lively, dynamic games to fire the imagination. Suitable for players of all ages, with many appropriate for children from age 6 upwards, they are divided into sections such as Imagination, Improvisation and Warm Up, and indexed according to skills, such as Spontaneity, Mime, Status and Storytelling. Each game is clearly identified with recommended age-group, number of players, anticipated running time and skills. Whilst aimed primarily at school, youth theatre and community groups, they are equally fun – and instructional – for adults to play in workshop or rehearsal settings.

What people say:

"An extraordinarily helpful compendium... a valuable help to directors, teachers and workshop leaders." — Max Stafford-Clark, from his Foreword

"Small but perfectly formed, this is an essential purchase for classroom teachers and workshop leaders alike." — Total Theatre Magazine

"A truly amazing little book. Don't let its size fool you; it's packed full of good things. Whether you work with adults, tinies or those in between, buy this book and banish those awful moments when you know you know a game to use but just can't think of it. It'll be in here, or one very like it." — ReviewsGate.com

About the Author:

Jessica Swale is an Olivier Award-winning writer and director across film and theatre. She is also a workshop leader and educator who has worked with the National Theatre, Out of Joint, Shakespeare’s Globe, and for many drama schools, and theatre projects both in the UK and overseas.