About the books

The Drama Menu collection provide a comprehensive selection of theatre games, exercises and activities that have been categorised as Appetisers, Starters, Main Courses and Desserts… Choose one activity from each category and once combined, they will provide a creative, progressive and fulfilling drama session that lasts approximately one hour.

Many drama resource books offer a wealth of ideas but the reader is often left wondering, “how do I combine the games into a cohesive and progressive lesson plan?”… Drama Menu addresses this issue with its innovative Menu System. The four course structure is carefully designed, introducing the right element at the right time, allowing the user to quickly and easily provide a structured and fulfilling drama session without having to wade through masses of text to find the combinations that count!

The book combines classic theatre games (with some unique twists) along with many original theatre games devised by the author. Each game has been tried & tested in the classroom and every exercise has been selected for its creative and furthering qualities (and often… for being lots of fun)!

The author, Glyn Trefor-Jones, has been active within drama for well over 20 years and for the past 18 years, he has been Principal and Creative Director of The Academy of Performing Arts. Over his teaching career, Glyn has taught a wide range of ages and abilities across the UK and USA and that eclectic experience is reflected in the range and breadth of activities found within the three books within the Drama Menu Collection: Drama Menu, Drama Menu: At A Distance, Drama Menu: Second Helpings.

Teachers/theatre groups of all levels and experience will find exercises to fulfil their creative needs within Drama Menu. School teachers, after school clubs, weekend drama schools, drama school students, group leaders, drama school teachers, amateur dramatic groups will all find relevant and inspiring exercises that will enhance their sessions.

Drama Menu aims to take the stress out of lesson planning… the hard work has been done for you, leaving you free to do what you do best; provide a fun and creative learning experience for every participant.