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ChildhoodThis scheme of work focuses on plays that explore the theme of childhood. It focuses on Blue Remembered Hills, Blood Brothers, Gum and Goo and Swallows and Amazons, looking at how children are portrayed in different scripts and scenarios. The scheme uses on and off text work involving a variety of skills and ideas for devised and scripted work. This scheme can be used as an introduction to scripted work or a starting point for students own devised

The aim of this unit is to develop the students’ knowledge of the social and historical context of drama

To continue development of material

The edition I shall be referencing is the New Mermaid version published by A&C Black/WW Norton

To set up activities that allow the class to understand the extent of Todd’s loss and grief

This is the second in an occasional series of schemes to develop performance skills and plot-building through characterisation

vocal expression

depending on the quality of the students’ work and the size of your groups

the play contains too much detail to focus on in this article and I feel it is inappropriate to try to arrange the following ideas as a series of lesson plans

It explores a serious topic and asks students to tap into their emotional range and take situations seriously

The final session has suggestions to lead students through an assessment piece

but timings can be adjusted to suit the mood of the class

In this scheme I have set reading homework from the Calder Publications book From Desire to Godot by Ruby Cohn and from the Methuen edition of Theatre of the Absurd by Martin Esslin

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