Stage directions

One of the first things every actor needs to learn is what stage directions mean, why they exist, and how to interpret them.

Learn basic Stage Directions with the Stage Diagram provided. Blocking made simple by knowledge of the Director's Stage Vocabulary.

One of the grade 3 standards is for students to know the term stage direction & the areas of the stage. I designed a game called “Stage Direction Charades”.

What is Drama? Anchor Chart Characters, setting, plot, script, props, and stage directions. We took the kids to see a play. We are having each 2nd grade class perform a short play. Hopefully they'll "get" readers theater.

Students recapped and learnt more about ‘Stage geography ‘during their drama sessions and they reflected on their learning and understanding through self-reflection. They also spoke about their goals to reach towards the strongest point on the stage. Students Reflection “I placed myself on Centre stage which means I am proficient in drama but not Advanced, because I feel that I know many of the drama terms but need to know many things” - Siddharth (grade VI) I have placed myself in center…

Here is a small glossary of theatre terms, including vocabulary and terminology related to acting, auditions and rehearsals, scripts, technical theatre, theatre people, and stage directions.

A useful worksheet for use to reinforce learning of stage directions. Tags in this resource: audience.pngTheatre--ROI-Drama-Stage-Directions-KS2-Black-and-White.pngTheatre--ROI-Drama-Stage-Directions-KS2.png

Download this 13 page PDF packed with information on stage directions, movement, stage diagrams, theatre vocabulary and more.

Click here to download my cheat sheet in PDF format.The first page is the cheat sheet itself and the second page is examples. You can print the examples on the back of the cheat sheet if you like. It's designed to be somewhat intuitive, so reading the explanations in this post is optional. Use and modify the code to your personal taste. The code itself only uses six letters, which frees up the rest of the alphabet to be used as code letters for specific things or people. You should be…