Drama is the perfect tool for mindfulness and emotional health. On its own, mindfulness can feel a bit static, especially when you're trying to engage younger learners or teenagers. And talking about emotional health can feel intimidating. Drama solves both problems. It makes mindfulness more engaging, and it makes exploring emotions feel safer, because students can do it through characters.

Looking for inspirational devising stimuli for this term? We asked a range of drama teachers to share their tried and tested stimuli which they use for GCSE level and above. Here's what they shared... 1) Windrush Images & Props “ In Verbatim theatre style - Personal accounts related to Windrush and images of contents of suitcases from that context including personal items. It was successful as it was tailored towards a cohort with personal stories to tell of their own family's migration and...

#ShoeboxTheatre2025 has been even more epic than last year! We have been blown away by the range and standard of entries. This year, we received a record number of international submissions from schools across the globe — from the UK and Europe to Asia and beyond. The creativity and craftsmanship demonstrated by young people everywhere has been truly inspiring.