Afterlife is a play written for 6 performers and is a compelling, stylised and highly emotive piece of Drama. 6 people wake up in a room. They are strangers. As the play unfolds the characters realise they are related and connected to others in their previous lives. They are in limbo. There are two doors in the room. Through which door will they leave? The play deals with themes of homophobia, homosexuality, domestic abuse, bullying, teenage pregnancy and suicide. It has been performed as part of GCSE Edexcel Unit 3, gaining students the highest grades. It is also a great stimulus for devised/physical theatre work.

This is a really useful Powerpoint taking students through a series of tasks to develop and hone their descriptive writing skills. Included in the resource is a S.H.E.E.T mind-map, focusing students to use all the senses - S (Smell), H Hands (Touch), E - (Eyes), E- (Ears), Tongue -(Taste). It is differentiated, progressive and contains stimulating visual and written stimuli - including a link to a rollercoaster experience (P.O.V) . It was used in a lesson observation and received excellent feedback.

This is a lesson focusing on Role on the Wall and Hot Seating. Pupils will encounter different characters via links and then get to imagine what it would be like being those people. Characters include… The Prime Minister A Doctor teaching us how to wash our hands Corona Virus Sufferers NHS Staff

These sheets can be completed in class or to set for homework.

This is a lesson in which pupils work in 2s/3s working around the room to complete tasks on the main characters in the play. There is a worksheet provided in the lesson resource that can be printed out.

Here is an essay which is top marks for the 10 mark question in the exam.

Self and Peer Assessment Cards to use as learning aids in the Drama classroom. These have been used successfully in class to promote effective performance analysis.

This is a set of Powerpoint slides that can be printed out and used within lessons for pupils to self and peer assess their work. Useful for KS3 and KS4 Drama lessons.