Welcome back to Destroying Drama! In this first lesson, we’ll delve into some of the ‘big picture’ aspects of theatrical drama. Get ready to explore the anatomy of a playscript and how information is conveyed in this exciting medium....

In this second lesson, we’ll dominate the essential techniques in theatrical drama. Our main focus will be on how playwrights create characterisation, use staging and the conventions of genre. The lesson includes quick revision of basic...

Join us for an advanced lesson on Destroying Drama! We’ll examine the world of plays and playwrights, starting with key aspects of information flow. How do you analyse dialogue and what is the purpose of dramatic irony? We’ll also break...

In this lesson, we’ll arm you with some more advanced knowledge about drama. Grab your notes as we guide you the ways playwrights build characterisation, use staging devices and the conventions of genre. Not to worry, we’ll revise...

Join us in our first lesson on Destroying Drama. We’ll explore the world of plays and playwrights, starting with information flow – how do we figure out what’s going on in a play? We’ll also break down a common play structure with the...

This second lesson uncovers the finer details of theatrical dramas. We’ll explore the world of characterisation, focussing on how playwrights build their characters. We’ll also examine how playwrights use scene descriptions and stage...

This video is about exploring the primary emotions that drive human behavior and how to use them in acting. The teacher discusses the seven universal emotions and how they can be exaggerated to portray different levels of intensity. The...

This video explores the importance of dialogue in plays, highlighting how it serves as the primary tool for conveying story, emotion, and character development. It emphasizes how each line of dialogue shapes the narrative, reveals...

This an analysis of Act 3 of Shakespeare's play Othello focusing on the theme of vision, sight, and the way knowledge impacts the way we see the world. Sight is often the primary sight of knowledge construction, and this play shows us...

This video presents a performance of Act 1, Scene 2 from Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Here, Petruchio articulates his intentions to Hortensio, emphasizing that his primary motivation for marriage is wealth, regardless of the...

When the movie Selma came out, it was a hit, and a critical darling. But there was a significant controversy surrounding it, and that was the historical accuracy. Given that this show’s intent is to analyze history in film, I thought it...

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This one’s been a long time coming. It was worth the wait. Today I’m taking on The Revenant. I did a lot of research on this one, so let’s take our time and dig deep. By the end of this, I hope no one who watches this can take this movie...

Today I’m going over The Birth of a Nation. No not that one again, thank goodness, the new one about the Nat Turner Rebellion of 1831 in Southampton County, Virginia. But this is not a vindication, because it’s not accurate, but not as...

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The New Born Child | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='https://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/books/' target='_blank'...

Michael Rosen performs The Rains from ‘Michael Rosen’s Big Book of Bad Things’ (Puffin Books). You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosHereoks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>herehere the Chocolate...