Radio Drama

5 × 45 minute lessons

Years 4-10, Secondary

Head back to the "golden era" of radio drama with this fun and imaginative resource. Develop your performance skills using voice and sound effects to create a play for radio.

Explore the history of the genre, how radio advertising works and how a narrative play is structured for a radio audience.

Bring plenty of imagination as you develop a script for actors and make sounds using props and everyday items. Discover how sounds can enhance a performance and get dramatic with voice and sound effects.

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Five lessons for the classroom
Activities for children and families at home

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