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Drama Games app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 5472 ratings )
Reference Education
Developer: Halware Ltd
Free
Current version: 1.2, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 12 Dec 2016
App size: 34.28 Mb

Essential resource for drama teachers and session leaders. 50 classic drama games with fully editable session planner and teaching tool-kit!

25 games free and another 25 games available with in-app purchase

Note: This app is a separate free universal edition for all devices and not intended as an upgrade of the previous paid device specific Drama Games apps that are now discontinued.

CONTENT
●50 of the best known drama games and theatre exercises (25 free).
●Organized into categories that follow the typical structure of a drama lesson - from simple drama games to demanding theatre exercises
●Ideas-lists containing a variety of starting-points for improvisation.
●Each game divided into description, roles and objectives, instructions and hints and benefits sections - with age range, minimum player and resource requirements stated.
●Instruction section written in a series of clear essential steps - the minimum required for a class to understand each game.
●Can be used to run drama-sessions in situations without prior planning.
●Text formatted using a color-coding scheme, headings and bullet-points to aid readability.
●Games and sessions searchable

TEACHING TOOL-KIT(free)
●Save games to an unlimited number of sessions.
●Edit game order within sessions and edit multiple session names at once
●Use category color-code and icons to see the energy level and concentration requirements for any part of a session (warm colors for energy, cool colors for concentration).
●Access game user-data (duration, audio, notes and ideas) from all sessions.
●Access ideas-lists to games for quick reference (free).

TEACHING TOOL-KIT(available as in-app purchase)
●Use timer to record game duration - session duration and game total is automatically calculated.
●Attach audio tracks for use of sound effects and music with lessons- audio syncs with iTunes library in real-time.
●Cue up, fast-scan through audio and play single tracks in list without continuing to next track - useful for theatre sound production
●Make notes about games, lesson evaluation etc. Send notes in email.


STRUCTURE (Volumes, sections and games)

1. Starters and Warm-up Games (all free)
British Bulldog
Dodgeball
Duck, Duck, Goose!
Grandmothers Footsteps
Hunt the Slipper
I Sent a Letter to My Love
Lemonade
Meltdown
Whats the Time Mr Wolf?
Zip! Zap! Pow!

2. Teamwork
●Name Games (all free)
Auction your partner
Big Ball Name Game
Hey!
Name Game
Zombies

●Bonding Games (available to purchase)
Applause!
Chinese Whispers
Knots
Supporting Bodies
The Wolf and the Sheep

●Focus Games (available to purchase)
Captains Orders!
Fortunately/Unfortunately
Hunter and Hunted
Rhythm Games
Wink Murder

3. Acting Skills
●Voice Games (all free)
Pass the Sound
Soundscapes
The Ministers Cat
Throw the gum
Yes Your Majesty

●Physical Games (available to purchase)
Adjectives
HELP!
Human Machine
Human Sculptures
Mirroring

●Character Games (available to purchase)
A Character in the Corner
Agree / Disagree
Hot Seating
Master / Servant
The Five Walks

4. Devising Skills
●Improvisation Games (all free)
Die by…
The Accident
The Colour Game
The Telephone Game
What are You Doing?

●Narrative Games (available to purchase)
Chain Story
Fairytales with a twist
Newspaper Articles
The Archaeological Dig
The Incident

Contains adverts that can be removed using In-App Purchase