DramaWorks: Story in Action
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DramaWorks: Story in Action
- Format: 12 live 1.5-hour sessions + 2-hour revision session (Total: 21 hours)
- Delivery: Online via Zoom | Includes recordings & PDF materials
- Audience: Language educators who want to use drama and storytelling to bring lessons, stories, and coursebook texts vividly to life
Course Overview
DramaWorks: Story in Action is an advanced, hands-on journey into the art of transforming any English lesson into a live story experience.
Through improvisation, storytelling, and drama-based techniques, you’ll discover how to turn language content into creative action, helping learners think, speak, and feel in English.
This 3-month course is ideal for teachers who want to deepen their practice and learn how to integrate drama naturally within their existing syllabus. From short improvised moments to fully staged classroom plays, you’ll explore ways to boost fluency, accuracy, and learner confidence through performance and play.
What You’ll Explore
During this creative journey, you’ll experiment with a wide range of drama and storytelling strategies, including:
- Improvisation– build spontaneity, confidence, and quick thinking in your students.
- Storytelling for Young Learners– bring picture books and short stories to life through movement, voice, and role-play.
- Longer Plays & Classroom Performances– guide your learners in creating and presenting their own stories or adapted scripts.
- Transform Any Coursebook into a DramActivate Session– turn textbook dialogues and texts into living, breathing drama moments.
- Accuracy & Spontaneity Activities– balance fluency and correctness through creative, language-rich practice.
Each activity is linked to communicative outcomes, helping you align drama work with the language goals of your syllabus.
Course Features
- 21 hours of live, interactive training with Evi Karydi- accredited storyteller, drama practitioner, and EFL educator.
- Full access to session recordings, so you can revisit techniques anytime.
- Comprehensive PDF materials full of adaptable ideas and classroom examples.
- Practical between-session tasks to help you experiment in your own classes.
- Certificate of Completion from DramActivate, validating your professional development and creative teaching expertise.
Bring Stories to Life
Learn how to transform any text, dialogue, or classroom moment into a powerful story experience. Discover how drama can enhance not only creativity and confidence but also linguistic precision and learner engagement.
Step into the story. Activate the language. Watch your classroom come alive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for EFL/ESL teachers, language school educators, and international school teachers who want to deliver engaging, M&M (Memorable & Meaningful) lessons using drama and storytelling alongside their existing syllabus.
Do I need prior drama experience to join?
No prior experience is required! The course is practical and designed to guide you step-by-step, whether you’re a beginner or already use some drama in your teaching.
How is the course delivered?
All sessions are live on Zoom, interactive, and hands-on. You’ll also get access to recordings and PDF materials with all suggestions and classroom ideas.
How long is the course?
There are 12 live sessions of 1.5 hours each, plus a 2-hour revision session- a total of 21 hours of training.
Will I receive any certificate?
Yes! All participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion from DramActivate.
Can these techniques be used with all age groups?
The course focuses mainly on young and adolescent learners, but many techniques can be adapted for adult learners as well.
Do I need to prepare anything in advance?
No special preparation is required. Just have a notebook, a pen, and a willingness to try out the activities.
Can I implement these ideas in my existing syllabus?
Absolutely! All activities are designed to integrate with the language syllabus you already follow.
Is the course interactive?
Yes! You’ll participate in role-plays, improvisation, storytelling, and practical demonstrations- the way your learners will in your classroom.
Will I have support after the course?
Yes, you’ll have access to the recordings and PDF materials to revisit ideas, and you can always reach out with questions via email or upcoming online sessions.
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