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Page to Stage: Deepening Engagement with Shakespeare
Digital Theatre+ was thrilled to host an unmissable webinar, 'Page to Stage in the Digital Age:...
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What makes a 'great' educator? Tips for Shakespeare's Birthday
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In today's blog, we're sharing a curated resource selection to help you introduce key acting...
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On Monday, 24 March, we hosted Strategies and Tools for the Modern Community College Classroom, a...
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Born in 1863, Konstantin Stanislavski was a Russian actor, director, and theorist.
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Kelly Hunter MBE is the Artistic Director of Flute Theatre, and the author of Shakespeare's...
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Over the past five years, various studies and surveys have revealed a global decline in literacy...
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We’re thrilled to announce that Digital Theatre+ has been shortlisted for a 2025 BETT award in the...
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If you're looking for new ideas to engage your students with curriculum-aligned activities (with a...
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Earlier this month, Digital Theatre+ published 25 Higher Education Study Units, covering topics...
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Emma Rice is amongst the UK's best known, and most loved, theatre makers. In the course of her...
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Shakespeare. Just the name alone can feel daunting. Once you say the name, your students will...
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It’s that time of year again. Time to prepare your classroom, get your lesson plans in order and...
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Educators have long written about the journey from ‘page to stage’. This usually refers to the...
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Teaching Shakespeare and tired of hearing groans and seeing eye rolls whenever you mention him in...
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These practical theatre games are the ultimate antidote to a morning of desk-sitting blues! Plus,...
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Since 2019, The Theatre Times and Digital Theatre+ have collaborated on the innovative...
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As 2023 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at the impressive blogs and webinars that had...
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You asked and we listened: introducing the Digital Theatre+ How-To Vlogs, short videos that...
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In this blog, University Interscholastic League One-Act Play Contest State Champion Missey Head...
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Digital Theatre+ was thrilled to host an extraordinary webinar featuring two eminent figures in the...
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It’s no secret: reading isn’t every student’s forte. For some, it’s seen as a boring, old-fashioned...
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When you have to take the day off (or are in dire need of a mental health day), there’s nothing...
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There’s nothing like another birthday for feeling your age… But in Shakespeare’s case, his birthday...
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We've introduced new functionality to help you share resources with your students and colleagues...
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Thanks to our exclusive educational partnership with BroadwayHD, we're thrilled to welcome eight...
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Thanks to our new Content Controls functionality, you can take full control over the selection of...
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Earlier this year, Sharrell Luckett, theatre practitioner, author, and teacher at the University of...
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From key literary topics such as poetry and Shakespeare to 21st-century skills like speaking and...
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Read moreTop 10 productions to watch this holiday season
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It's now even easier to discover and access the resources you need for your English lessons on...
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The holiday Juneteenth reclaims a misjustice in American history with celebration. Although the...
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This past June, as I set off to attend my first summer of training at the Great Lakes Michael...
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Two productions nominated for Olivier Awards at this year’s ceremony are coming soon to Digital...
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Our latest Professional Learning Experience "Checking Out Me History": Teaching Black Poetry saw...
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As almost goes without saying, creating joyful moments in the classroom has been a hard slog since...
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Kathy A Perkins, multi-award-winning theatre practitioner, historian, Faculty Emerita of the...
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Alison Hodge – ‘Ali’ to everyone who knew her – was a remarkable actor trainer and a leading...
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Presenting in front of colleagues. Delivering a toast during a celebration. Raising your voice to...
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Augusto Boal created what NYU’s Richard Schechner described as ‘the theatre that Brecht only...
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Former Associate Director of Headlong and Almeida Theatre – where he directed productions such as...
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Picture the scene: in a freezing warehouse in north London, the intrepid Digital Theatre team are...
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Integrating arts and culture into education improves performance. Everyone knows that, right? Well,...
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