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15 Tips For Putting on a Successful Shakespeare Festival

In today's blog, High School English teacher Laura Sheridan shares her top tips for putting on a...

Why Theatre? Discussing Craft With Javaad Alipoor [Webinar Recap]

On Thursday, 29 May, we hosted Theatre and the Digital, a live conversation between British-Iranian...

Summer Activities That Will Build Strong English/ELA Skills

Last week, we shared two project-based activities designed to develop core high school theatre...

Summer Activities That Will Build Strong Theatre Skills

We like to say that Digital Theatre+ lights up classrooms, which means we prioritize an...

Bank PD Hours for the Summer [Free Courses]

"So fascinating and inspiring. This course instantly re-energized me for the academic year!" –...

Are you teaching... Theatre Design?

'I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage.' – Peter Brook, Theatre Director In today's...

Available Now: DT+ Training Academy

We are pleased to announce the launch of the DT+ Training Academy, a new on-demand training...

How to teach Shakespearean insults (with this free poster)

William Shakespeare is credited with coining over 1,700 words over his lifetime. According to the...

What makes a 'great' educator? Tips for Shakespeare's Birthday

What makes a 'great' teacher? Are there certain qualities that teaching requires? And how are you...

Are you teaching... Acting?

In today's blog, we're sharing a curated resource selection to help you introduce key acting...

How Digital Theatre+ Supports the Florida Seal of Fine Arts

In schools across Florida, the Seal of Fine Arts encourages students to engage with performing and...

How Theatre Promotes Mindfulness in the Classroom

Theatre encourages us to live in the present. Whether we are watching, discussing, or even...

How to Engage Community College Students in Theatre [Webinar Recap]

On Monday, 24 March, we hosted Strategies and Tools for the Modern Community College Classroom, a...

3 Ways to Unlock Characterization in Julius Caesar [Free PDF]

First performed in 1599, Julius Caesar is often dubbed Shakespeare's most rhetorical play, making...

How To Engage Reluctant Readers: Student-Centered Poetry Anthologies

In today's blog, High School English & Drama Teacher Hollis Ball shares how a student-centered...

Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun: Now Available on DT+

Exclusive license granted by Joi Gresham and the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust (LHLT) for...

Remember why you teach with Digital Theatre+

"Theatre is not just a subject: it's an experience, a feeling that is best shared, a way of...

3 Ways to Celebrate Women's History in Your Classroom

If you're looking for ideas to engage your students with women's history this month, here are three...

ELA Glossary: 30+ Simple Definitions Everyone Should Know

Recently, we shared our 70+ term Theatre Glossary, and now, to complete the set, we're following up...

The Stanislavski Method: Practical Exercises for High Schoolers

Born in 1863, Konstantin Stanislavski was a Russian actor, director, and theorist.

For Flute Theatre, Shakespeare Shows How Love Conquers Fear

Kelly Hunter MBE is the Artistic Director of Flute Theatre, and the author of Shakespeare's...

Black History Month: Top 10 Teaching Resources

Originally launched in the United States in February 1926, and celebrated in the UK every October,...

Multimodal Learning: How DT+ Supports Comprehension in the Classroom

Over the past five years, various studies and surveys have revealed a global decline in literacy...

Theatre Glossary: 70+ Simple Definitions Everyone Should Know

What's the difference between a 'dress rehearsal' and a 'technical rehearsal'? Who is in charge of...

Teaching Monologues: Practical Activities & High School Examples

Wondering how you can 'teach' a dramatic monologue to your Theatre or ELA students? Here's a short...

Fun Group Icebreakers for Every Teaching Need [PDF Download]

A good icebreaker activity sets students up for success. It can build trust, develop communication...

How To Connect Modern Students With Shakespeare

For many educators, you say the name 'Shakespeare' and watch the lights turn off. Many students...

Discover Innovative Teaching Ideas for Theatre & ELA in 2025

For most people, a new year means new goals. But for educators, we know that there's one...

Best of DT+ 2024 | English & Theatre Tools

As the Digital Theatre+ team wraps up for the year, we're looking back at everything our community...

Celebrate All Students This Season: 4 Creative Classroom Strategies

As the holiday season approaches, many educators find themselves in a bit of a conundrum: How do I...

Your Students, Their Stage: National Youth Theatre Auditions Are Here

Our friends at the National Youth Theatre (NYT) are searching for the brightest emerging talent in...

[Free Paper] The Value of Online Theatre in Higher Education

Last week, Digital Theatre+ published The Value of Online Theatre in Higher Education, a new paper...

How Does Content Filtering Prioritize Student Engagement?

At a time when lesson plans and supplementary teaching materials are just a search away, the value...

Setting the Stage for Impact: DT+ Shortlisted for 2025 BETT Award

We’re thrilled to announce that Digital Theatre+ has been shortlisted for a 2025 BETT award in the...

7 Spooky Exercises to Boost Classroom Engagement

If you're looking for new ideas to engage your students with curriculum-aligned activities (with a...

How to 'teach acting': Creating a Study Unit with Hugh O'Gorman

Earlier this month, Digital Theatre+ published 25 Higher Education Study Units, covering topics...

Page to Stage: Deepening Engagement with Shakespeare

Digital Theatre+ was thrilled to host an unmissable webinar, 'Page to Stage in the Digital Age:...

Professional Development with DT+: Technical Theatre Essentials

Over the summer, we hosted our very first Professional Development training course all about the...

Creative Drama Exercises for Your KS3 Classroom

With September just around the corner, it’s almost time to return to the classroom - and over the...

3 Core Skills Exercises for Your ELA Classroom

Looking to introduce essential literary skills to your middle school students this semester? On the...

3 Ways to Encourage Class Participation for Middle Schoolers

With back-to-school season upon us, your soon-to-be middle schoolers might be feeling nervous about...

Top 10 icebreaker activities for getting back in the classroom

As your students settle into the classroom, take your pick from a range of fun, team-building...

A guide to designing impactful class starters…

Class starters, starters for lessons, bellringers, bell work or 'do-now' activities. Whatever you...

How to Prepare for Back-to-School Season

From putting the finishing touches on your classroom decor, to getting back into the professional...

All-new Study Units: Everything you need for your lessons in one place

Looking for resources that make your lessons unforgettable? Feeling strapped for time? DT+ is...

Emma Rice on Putting the 'Play' back into Theatre Making

Emma Rice is amongst the UK's best known, and most loved, theatre makers. In the course of her...

Teaching Shakespeare: 5 practical activities to engage your students

Shakespeare. Just the name alone can feel daunting. Once you say the name, your students will...

5 IB English lessons made easy with DT+

Teaching IB English? The International Baccalaureate in English covers a wide range of texts and...

How to enhance Project-Based Learning in Theatre

Project-based learning in theatre (PBL) is crucial for engaging students, promoting collaboration,...

5 IB Theatre topics made easy with Digital Theatre+

Teaching IB Theatre? The International Baccalaureate in Theatre covers a vast range of theatrical...

Ensuring student safety: How DT+ prioritizes security and privacy

The security and privacy of student information is not just a priority, it is an imperative for...

Teaching Physical Theatre Webinar

We were thrilled to host a unique webinar, 'Teaching Physical Theatre' with author, academic and...

How to create a social contract for your classroom

It’s that time of year again. Time to prepare your classroom, get your lesson plans in order and...

Interactive playtexts make ‘page to stage’ a reality

Educators have long written about the journey from ‘page to stage’. This usually refers to the...

Making Shakespeare Fun: 5 activities for your middle schoolers

Teaching Shakespeare and tired of hearing groans and seeing eye rolls whenever you mention him in...

5 fun drama games for your middle schoolers!

These practical theatre games are the ultimate antidote to a morning of desk-sitting blues! Plus,...

The Theatre Times: Towards a New Model of Intercultural Exchange

Since 2019, The Theatre Times and Digital Theatre+ have collaborated on the innovative...

Devising theatre: top 5 exercises for your classroom

Devising theatre is perhaps one of the trickiest skills for a drama student to master – but also...

Top 5 free English resources of 2023!

As we look ahead to 2024, we can't help but reflect on the outstanding free resources that...

Top 6 free Theatre resources of 2023!

As we look ahead to 2024, we take a look at the scene-stealing free resources, blogs, and webinars...

Top 5 2023 resources for you and your students (and they're free!)

As 2023 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at the impressive blogs and webinars that had...

Identity and Inclusion in Actor Training

Digital Theatre+ was thrilled to host an unmissable webinar, 'Identity and Inclusion in Actor...

DT+ Teaching & Learning Resource Achieves ESSA Level IV Certification

At Digital Theatre+, our mission has always been to empower educators and develop students through...

Supporting Districts with DT+: Dr Joseph R D'Ambrosi Case Study

Dr. Joseph R. D'Ambrosi, Fine and Performing Arts Resource Specialist, shares Osceola County School...

7 series to simplify theatre lesson planning and curriculum design

Looking for easy ways to design impactful theatre lesson plans? To save you time, Digital...

5 ways to enhance career readiness skills (and meet lesson objectives)

Yes, we know! We know that teaching students college and career readiness skills is important for...

Teaching Shakespeare Online

Digital Theatre+ and the Asian Shakespeare Association were delighted to host this fascinating...

How to practice self-care for teachers and students

You asked and we listened: introducing the Digital Theatre+ How-To Vlogs, short videos that...

How to win the UIL One-Act Play contest (from a State Champion!)

In this blog, University Interscholastic League One-Act Play Contest State Champion Missey Head...

Richard Schechner and Eugenio Barba in Conversation

Digital Theatre+ was thrilled to host an extraordinary webinar featuring two eminent figures in the...

Legendary Teachers on Acting and Actor Training

Learning to act is a mercurial process – and usually, it's highly dependent upon the skills and...

5 Top Tips to Encourage Reluctant Readers

It’s no secret: reading isn’t every student’s forte. For some, it’s seen as a boring, old-fashioned...

5 reasons critical thinking is THE most important skill for students

Critical thinking just keeps cropping up. It’s a buzzword in schools at the moment, and despite...

These new features and content are guaranteed to enhance your lessons!

Kick off the new school year with a fresh set of resources that have been carefully designed to...

How to use bitesize videos to save time (and keep students engaged)!

As educators, we’re always looking for new and innovative teaching ideas to engage our students,...

Devising Theatre: The Frantic Assembly Approach

We were delighted to featurethe internationally renowned Frantic Assembly’s Artistic Director Scott...

A teacher’s guide to using enrichment strategies to save time

If you're looking for time-saving tips for teachers, you can use enrichment activities to engage...

Making Inclusive Teaching Resources

In recent years, there has been a collective effort across the entertainment industry to increase...

5 tips for bringing life skills into your classroom

Preparing students for life outside the classroom (be that their personal lives, college,...

Top 5 Best Practices for Teaching Improvisation

We know that teaching improvisation can be a struggle for many teachers! From the spontaneity of...

Celebrating Educational Excellence: Digital Theatre+ Awards

We work with lots of amazing educators who are inspiring students with innovative approaches to...

The Evolution of Chicano Theatre

Over the past half-century, Chicano theatre has grown and evolved, reflecting the experiences and...

5 easy ways to plan for a substitute teacher

When you have to take the day off (or are in dire need of a mental health day), there’s nothing...

‘Age cannot wither him’: Resources to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday

There’s nothing like another birthday for feeling your age… But in Shakespeare’s case, his birthday...

3 simple ways to connect your students with poetry

How do your students feel about poetry? Do they look forward to hearing about poetry in class? Are...

How to make Shakespeare’s language more accessible to students

One of the biggest struggles many students face when studying Shakespeare is the language he uses....

How to rehearse Greek Tragedy, with Carey Perloff

Have you ever wondered exactly what goes on behind the closed doors of the rehearsal room? The...

New Feature: Sharing Options

We've introduced new functionality to help you share resources with your students and colleagues...

5 ways to use the arts to inspire your English students

Not an actor? Teaching students who have never been on stage? Facing a group of slouching teens...

A Night at the Theatre: Looking back at life-changing performances

We asked a handful of Digital Theatre+ friends and associates with long theatre-going careers to...

New productions from BroadwayHD!

Thanks to our exclusive educational partnership with BroadwayHD, we're thrilled to welcome eight...

Take control of the content your students can see with this feature

Thanks to our new Content Controls functionality, you can take full control over the selection of...

Journey to Black Acting Methods: diversity in the classroom

Earlier this year, Sharrell Luckett, theatre practitioner, author, and teacher at the University of...

Theatre & Performance: top 5 blog posts of 2022

Featuring leading scholars and theatre-makers including Anne Bogart and Katie Mitchell, discover a...

Teaching English: top 5 blog posts of 2022

From key literary topics such as poetry and Shakespeare to 21st-century skills like speaking and...

Teaching Theatre: top 5 blog posts of 2022

Searching for some new teaching inspiration? In need of some ready-to-go practical activities to...

Top 10 productions to watch this holiday season

It’s no secret that the week before the holidays is everyone’s favourite time of year. Teachers and...

Browse content by subject skills with new functionality

It's now even easier to discover and access the resources you need for your English lessons on...

5 ways to level up your classroom group work

Do you think group work is a super valuable component of any successful classroom community? And...

Ecotheatre: How to Make Theatre and Performance Sustainable

Last week, we joined forces with the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) to host a...

Digital Theatre+ signs partnership with Liverpool Everyman Playhouse

We are delighted to be working with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse to bring teachers and students...

How to use jigsaw activities in your classroom

Jigsaw activities have been around for decades, and are a great strategy to accelerate learning and...

Marc Rees' Now The Hero and the impact of site-specific theatre

When teaching or studying site-specific theatre, you might assume that the most important part of...

Javaad Alipoor on Rich Kids and creating digital theatre

Javaad Alipoor’s innovative theatre work sits at the intersection between politics and technology...

5 easy ways to introduce students to a new text

Back to school can be the perfect time to introduce a text to your students for the first time....

How to fund a subscription to Digital Theatre+

What would you do with an unlimited departmental budget?

Greek Tragedy in Rehearsal

We were delighted to join forces with the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) for...

5 ways to incorporate critical thinking into your teaching

In a recent blog post, we discussed the five biggest reasons why students need good critical...

Acclaimed ensemble Forced Entertainment joins forces with DT+

In 2016, Forced Entertainment (FE) – a long-running UK-based theatre and performance company – were...

Survey of English & Drama teachers uncovers impact of live performance

With dramatic texts making up 25-50% of the GCSE English curriculum, it’s more important than ever...

How to celebrate Juneteenth with your students

The holiday Juneteenth reclaims a misjustice in American history with celebration. Although the...

Top drama games to play with your class

Let's face it: playing theatre games is one of the most fun parts of drama class. They're the...

Searching for playfulness when teaching Theatre Design online

When everything went online in March 2020, students had to quickly move to producing work that...

Teaching and directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique

This past June, as I set off to attend my first summer of training at the Great Lakes Michael...

Why Boal Now?

In ‘Why Boal Now?’, our latest Digital Theatre+ webinar, we launched the Boal Collection – an...

Olivier Award-nominated productions coming to Digital Theatre+

Two productions nominated for Olivier Awards at this year’s ceremony are coming soon to Digital...

5 ways to prepare your middle schoolers for high school success

It’s often said that Middle School is a type of hell for students. As educators who spend 8 hours+...

8 educators to follow on social media (and 10 hashtags to check out)

It may be that you’re already a social media pro, fully equipped with accounts specifically...

Teaching Theatre Design Online: A Roundtable

We were delighted to recently join forces with the Performance Design Educator’s Collective, the...

Core Skills: Development and Assessment

The first step to creating a rigorous and relevant curriculum is to determine the knowledge and...

"Checking Out Me History": Teaching Black Poetry

Our latest Professional Learning Experience "Checking Out Me History": Teaching Black Poetry saw...

Teaching Toward a Joy Supreme

As almost goes without saying, creating joyful moments in the classroom has been a hard slog since...

Designing Childress’s Trouble in Mind on Broadway

Kathy A Perkins, multi-award-winning theatre practitioner, historian, Faculty Emerita of the...

The key 21st Century Skills to help students thrive

21st Century Skills. Future Readiness. Life Skills. Global Citizenship. The Four Cs. Higher Order...

Beyond actor training: the work of the late Alison Hodge

Alison Hodge – ‘Ali’ to everyone who knew her – was a remarkable actor trainer and a leading...

How to boost your students' speaking and listening skills

Presenting in front of colleagues. Delivering a toast during a celebration. Raising your voice to...

The life and work of Augusto Boal: a rare glimpse into the archive

Augusto Boal created what NYU’s Richard Schechner described as ‘the theatre that Brecht only...

Lyn Gardner in Conversation with Robert Icke

Former Associate Director of Headlong and Almeida Theatre – where he directed productions such as...

How to use social media in your classroom

Whether you’re an expert on all things social media or still scratching your head trying to figure...

Katie Mitchell on making sustainable theatre

Katie Mitchell, revered UK theatre director – whose current show Little Scratch opened at Hampstead...

Poetry in Action (in action!)

Picture the scene: in a freezing warehouse in north London, the intrepid Digital Theatre team are...

Arts, education and cultural capital

Integrating arts and culture into education improves performance. Everyone knows that, right? Well,...

Digital Theatre+ partners with Artsmark

Engaging young people in world-class arts and culture is one of the major goals of Digital...

Pandemic theatre: Staging Uncle Vanya in lockdown

As a theatre teacher, one of the biggest joys and challenges is producing and directing plays,...

Making Feminist Theatre (and Making Theatre Feminist)

How do theatre-makers practice feminism in their work? Leading theatre-makers joined forces for a...

Lyn Gardner on relaxed performance

This article was specially commissioned by and previously appeared on Digital Theatre+ In 2011,...

4 socially-distanced ensemble building activities

One of the first things teachers do with a theatre class or production company is create an...

Allegiance and AAPI Representation in Musical Theatre

Last month, we welcomed teachers around the world to our first Professional Learning Experience for...

5 digital tools to build community on your course

As we venture back into the classroom and develop new hybrid in-person/online courses, or courses...

Resources to engage younger learners

With social media now a permanent fixture in the lives – and screens – of most students, it’s no...

Blended learning with Digital Theatre+

“Aargh!” “Umff!” “Yes!!” Clickety-clack, clickety-clack. “Dr. Bean, I got it!” “I’m ready for the...

Reflections on the Music and Drama Education Expo 2021

Last week, we were delighted to attend the ninth annual Music and Drama Education Expo, held in the...

Teaching Acting, Voice and Movement Online

Produced with the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, this engaging session looked at the...

Inclusivity and Theatre: Strategies for Teaching and Practice

Our webinar on Inclusivity and Theatre proved to be one of our most popular online events yet!...

'The Art of Resonance': Anne Bogart and Katie Mitchell in Conversation

How do you make art which resonates, and in particular, how can we make resonant work in these...

Back to college: Positive pedagogy in the face of social change

As faculty around the world head back to class this fall, the foundational shift in our lives and...

5 silly icebreakers for Theatre & Performance students

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How Theatre Promotes Mindfulness in the Classroom

How to Engage Community College Students in Theatre [Webinar Recap]

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Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun: Now Available on DT+

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Page to Stage: Deepening Engagement with Shakespeare

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How to Prepare for Back-to-School Season

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5 IB Theatre topics made easy with Digital Theatre+

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