PLAN & TEACH DEVISED THEATRE
A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TEACHERS
Ready-to-use strategies for planning and teaching devised theatre in secondary drama classrooms.
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This guide was developed following a January 2026 webinar with nearly 200 drama teachers, exploring one of the most common challenges in drama education:
how to teach devising in a way that genuinely sustains the work in rehearsal.
WHAT THE GUIDE EXPLORES
• Selecting stimuli that sustain a devising project
• Getting students making rather than over-discussing
• Supporting genuine student ownership in the rehearsal process
INSIDE THE GUIDE
The resource includes:
• Classroom approaches shared by experienced drama teachers
• Practical rehearsal structures that priositise action over discussion
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• Examples of effective devising stimuli in real classrooms.
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Used by drama teachers in UK and international classrooms.
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