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Use the categories below to find a strategy that fits your context and meets your instructional goal.

Age Group

  • Early Elementary/Primary (78)
  • High School/Secondary (139)
  • Middle School/Secondary (146)
  • Upper Elementary/Primary (144)

Space Needed

  • Large Space (15)
  • Limited Space (31)
  • Open Area (75)
  • Room for a Circle (60)
  • Room for a Standing Line (3)

Activating Dialogue

  • Embodied Dialogue (6)
  • Rituals to Begin and End (9)
  • Text-Based/Visual Dialogue (9)

Image Work

  • Body as Image (5)
  • Images in Action (7)
  • Object as Image (6)

Role Work

  • Creating Context and Subtext (7)
  • Performing Character (6)
  • Performing with a Dramatic Dilemma (6)

Theatre Game as Metaphor

  • Conflict, Power & Problem Solving (11)
  • Ensemble, Energy & Focus (27)
  • Setting, Story & Character (5)

Content Area

  • Art (60)
  • English Language Arts (85)
  • Health/Social Emotional (78)
  • Math (56)
  • Multilingual Learning (65)
  • Science (68)
  • Social Studies (80)

Role Work Strategies

Displaying 19 Role Work Strategies

Performing with a Dramatic Dilemma

Advertising/Design Pitch
Exploration/Adventure
Public Service Announcement
Talk Show/Press Conference 

Town Hall Meeting
Trial/Courtroom

Performing Character

Conscience Alley
Hot Seating
Narrative Pantomime
Paired/Group Improv
Voices in the Head
Writing in Role

Creating Context and Subtext

Guided Imagery
Objects of Character
Role On The Wall
Soundscapes
Tour of a Space
Travel/Time Machine
Visual Dramaturgy/Collective Drawing
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Katie Dawson
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kathryndawson@mail.utexas.edu

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