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Let's Perform director's tips drama teaching tool
Directing
Performing Arts
![A group of six children sat in a line, smiling and clapping at a performance](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/01/2019_Lets-Perform_Primary_Parkfield-School_Ellie-Kurttz-min-scaled_1996x998_acf_cropped-aspect-ratio-16-10.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Overview
In this short educational film, director Jesse Jones introduces some easy creative warm-up games that teachers can use in the classroom to energise children and prepare them for drama activities or rehearsals.
Learning outcomes
This film was designed for use with key stage 1 and 2 children and supports the introduction of a creative curriculum and the theatre-making process.
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Suitability
Suitable for 6+/KS1+
Keywords
Creativity, performance, theatre, drama, primary, key stage 1, key stage 2, classroom warm-up exercises.
Photo © Ellie Kurttz
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