To celebrate the launch of our latest digital learning module, The Creative Team: Drama Analysis and Evaluation, access to our learning resource area, mask.ED, and its modules will be completely free from January 17th to March 5th, 2023!

The latest module guides you and your students through the real life making of a theatre production and includes interviews, show clips, and tasks set especially for your students by our creative team. As an added bonus, you gain access to a full-length, filmed performance.

About The Creative Team: Drama Analysis and Evaluation
All the modules in mask.ED are film-based, accompanied by written support and lesson plans. In the new module, the main content covers every aspect of theatre production, giving an insider view of the roles of the creative team, including the lighting designer, composer, sound designer, set and costume designer, and projection designer. You’ll also learn about the importance of collaboration in the theatre industry. In a further feature - You are Creative - each of the creative team sets your students a practical task to test out their understanding of the role and inspire their own creativity. And in a special bonus section, your students can watch a full performance of Dead Good, Vamos Theatre’s most recent touring production, which comes with a comprehensive Education Pack.

Who's it suitable for?
This module is designed for students preparing for both the written and practical aspects of BTEC Performing Arts and GCSE Drama and students opting for technical roles within the GCSE practical assessments.

What else is on Mask.ED?
Module 1, Using Mask in Drama is a lively and practical introduction to mask and physical performance. The five units cover each of the mask theatre foundation skills essential to physical confidence on stage and includes games and exercises, performance techniques, exerts from professional theatre scenes, language for learning and opportunities to practice skills as you go. Each unit is supported by comprehensive Teacher's Notes and accompanying Learning Resources (Powerpoint). It's suitable for KS3 and KS4, with an emphasis on preparing students for both the written and practical aspects of GCSE Drama.

How do I get free access?
To get free access to mask.ED, please send an email registering your interest. You'll be contacted on January 17th and asked to register so you can receive your login details.

Register interest