Subject Guides: Teaching Drama: Grade 8: Mime & Improvisation

Mime & Improvisation Books

"Life is a cycle, and mime is particularly suitable for showing fluidity, transformation, metamorphosis. Words can keep people apart; mime can be a bridge between them." Marcel Marceau

The Creative dance keys [kit] by Rubin, Linda. Designed to create positive experiences with movement and expression using up to date music. This resource is both teacher and student friendly. For grades K to 6.
Call Number: GV 1799 R896 1991
The Improv Book by Alison Goldie
Call Number: PN 2071 I5 G65 2015
Drama Games and Acting Exercises by Rod Martin
Call Number: PN 2071 I5 M34 2009
The Lived Experience of Improvisation by Simon Rose
Call Number: MT 68 R78 2017
Bringing the Body to the Stage and Screen by Annette Lust
Call Number: electronic resource

Websites

Creative Dance Keys This is the complementary website for the educational, multimedia tool kit for teaching creative dance. The Creative Dance Keys program includes a Key shaped Instruction Booklet, a Teacher's Guide, Vocabulary Resources, Music, Video, DVD, and an interactive CD-ROM.
Canadian Improv Games
Lesson plans for learning basic improv skills.
Improv Games for Collaboration
Improv games from Theatrefolk, The Drama Teacher Resource Company