Drama Games

 I have started researching into Drama Games today. Over the years I have spent in community theatre groups I have experienced several different games, and variations of games and exercises that can be easily adapted for different groups. My work placement has been acting as a bit of a refresher course for me as I haven't been involved in community drama for quite a while. Many of the games we have been doing at placement I have come across in the past but like I say it is good to be reminded of some that I had forgotten, or got confused over some of the rules, and learn new variations.
  I have been researching into games, as I would like to have knowledge of as many games and exercises as possible, especially for a wide variety of people that I may work with in the future. Over the course of this MA I am learning more and more about being prepared, being organised and opening up new opportunities which I hadn't before thought about. 

I have come across several different guides which are going to be useful when planning workshops the first is a resource containing lots of games for different situations such as calming exercises, movement exercises and exercises for learning names and leaving the room.  The Primary Resource document also contains key reading which may be useful including Playing the Game by Christine Poulter.


I have next found a website Teach Kids Drama Stuff which has a wide range of warm up games, improvisation games, concentration games, movement games and many more. It also caters for lots of different age groups.

This sites will probably become favourites of mine over time on the MA. I also have two books to look into on the subject of games which are: 

• Johnston, C. (2010) Games for those who like to say No, Nick Hern Books: London
• Boal, A. (2002) Games for actors and non-actors, Routledge: Oxford