ABSTRACT

Drama is an interactive, living art form which reflects a variety of styles, genres and approaches ... There are as many ways of teaching drama as there are teachers teaching ...

(Geoff Readman and Gordon Lamont 1994) In this chapter you can read about:

• why you need a range of drama approaches • the different purposes for using drama • a description of each of the main tools commonly used for teaching drama • a practical example of each tool in use.