LITERACY - Myths and Legends - KS2

LITERACY BASED DRAMA WORKSHOP: KS2

MYTHS AND LEGENDS – PLAY IN A DAY

ACT ON INFO turn up, start work with a class at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day the class perform a 10-15 minute play in front of an audience. The Myths and Legends play of your choice introduces the pupils to the characters and message of the story. Play in a Day drama workshops can be used to introduce or conclude topic work, to promote inclusion and for revision. For more details see our Play in a Day page.

Booking details:

Number of children: One class (approx 30 children) per Play in a Day
Length of workshop: Full school day
Works best with: Yrs 4, 5 and 6
Space needed:Requires the use of a school hall or gymnasium.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS – INTERACTIVE DRAMA DAY

For larger schools or those who want more than one class involved our interactive Myths and Legends drama day is a great choice. We spend time with up to four classes per day, exploring the myth or legend of your choice. We explore the characters, themes and messages within the play using exciting interactive drama techniques to make the tall tale come alive for the pupils.

Suggested Format:

For 2 classes

Morning Workshop (2 hours long)

Introduction 9.00am
Warm up until 9.30am
Drama Workshop until 11.15 (With break)

Afternoon Workshop (2 hours long)

Introduction 1.00pm
Warm up until 1.30pm
Drama workshop until 3pm

For 4 classes

Morning Workshops (1 hour long)

9.30 – 10.30am (Class 1)
10.45 – 11.45am (Class 2)

Afternoon Workshops (1 hour long)

1 – 2pm (Class 3)
2 – 3pm (Class 4)

Myth and Legends available:

Story	Origin
Arachne the Spinner	Ancient Greece
Beowulf	Anglo-Saxon
Daedalus and Icarus	Ancient Greece
A Wise Wizard and Some Curious Cats	Welsh
Baba-Yaga and and Vasilisa the Fair	Russia
Kaang	Africa
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table	Camelot
Robin Hood	England
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight	Camelot
The Fairy Flag of the McLeod	Scotland
The Legend of the Three Sisters	Australia
The Mermaid and the Magic Comb	Cornwall, England
The Snow Maiden	Russia
Pandora’s Box	Ancient Greece
Theseus and the Minotaur	Ancient Greece

If the myth or legend you are studying is not on this list, please tell us which story you would like to study and we will do our best to accommodate you.