Roald Dahl's Matilda: A look at the book through drama Teaching Drama one-off-workshop Use images as stimuli to

Use images as stimuli to create a performance

In discussions with fellow teachers

We have all cringed at actors who have leaned too much towards imbuing dramatic language with significance

When talking with colleagues across the country I find that we are almost always in agreement that one defining feature of students of drama at KS5 is that they are usually more than capable of conversing with us and each other at length and in detail

’ It is freedom from the Stanislavskian straight-jacket of tired naturalism and soap opera issues

Roald Dahl's Matilda: A look at the book through drama Teaching Drama one-off-workshop Use images as stimuli toRoald Dahls Matilda is an enduringly popular story, and has come very much to the fore recently due to the popularity of the RSCs stage adaptation, which is currently playing to packed houses in the West End. A delightful book with a dark edge, it has plenty of characters and themes that lend themselves beautifully to exploration with KS2 groups. Unacknowledged talent, bullying, fear, friendship, loyalty and trust they are all here, and can be used to