DramActivate

DramActivate DramActivate is a unique and creative drama & storytelling-based training program for EFL teachers. Evi Karydi is the creator of DramActivate.

She has been an English Language (EFL/ESL) teacher since 1995 and has been running her own Language School in Greece since 1999. For the past 7 years, she has been researching into creative language teaching approaches, and has completed numerous elite courses on the subject. She started DramActivate with the goal of sharing her expertise with passionate EFL and ESL teachers worldwide. DramActivat

e trains educators on how to incorporate creative drama, storytelling and embodiment techniques into their language teaching. DramActivate courses run in multiple stages, offering a guaranteed working practical toolbox to every language educator.

Is storytelling your "secret weapon" yet? ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธโœจIn the rush to finish the curriculum, we sometimes forget that our students...
05/06/2026

Is storytelling your "secret weapon" yet? ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธโœจ

In the rush to finish the curriculum, we sometimes forget that our students are more than just "language learners." They are humans with imaginations, fears, and stories to tell.

I use storytelling games in my classroom because they do more than just practise the past tense: they build connection, confidence, and creativity. When we give students the space to create, we aren't just teaching English. We are giving them a voice. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโค๏ธ

Do you use storytelling as a "warm-up" or a "main event" in your lessons? Iโ€™d love to hear how you weave it in! ๐Ÿ‘‡

Teachers only space. Say it as it is ๐Ÿ‘‡
03/06/2026

Teachers only space. Say it as it is ๐Ÿ‘‡

02/06/2026

Use imagination to teach English!
A drama trick to turn any topic into a magical English-speaking world!๐ŸŽญ

Iโ€™m truly honoured to share that my article, โ€œStories That Travel: How Voices from Gaza Transform My Classroom,โ€ has bee...
01/06/2026

Iโ€™m truly honoured to share that my article, โ€œStories That Travel: How Voices from Gaza Transform My Classroom,โ€ has been published in Melta News and is now also available on my website blog.

This piece comes straight from the heart. It reflects on how stories told by children in Gaza through the "Tell a Child in Gazaโ€™s Tale" initiative have deeply shaped my work with students in Greece, helping us explore language through drama, storytelling, empathy, and human connection.

I would love for my friends, colleagues, and fellow educators to read it and help amplify these young storytellersโ€™ voices.

A heartfelt thank-you to Melta News for giving space to stories and educational work that truly matter, and especially to Randy Perry for his thoughtful editing and support throughout the process.

Deep gratitude also goes to David Heathfield and Haneen Khaled Jadallah, whose work through "Tell a Child in Gazaโ€™s Tale" continues to build bridges between children and classrooms across the world through the transformative power of storytelling.

๐Ÿ“– You can read the article here: https://dramactivate.com/blog/

Stories travel. Voices matter. And childrenโ€™s stories deserve to be heard, remembered, and shared.

Can your students catch you in a lie? ๐Ÿคฅ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธTrue or Untrue is one of my favourite activities for Intermediate and Advanc...
29/05/2026

Can your students catch you in a lie? ๐Ÿคฅ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ

True or Untrue is one of my favourite activities for Intermediate and Advanced learners. It turns a standard "speaking practice" into a high-stakes detective game.

When students have to defend a story, true or made up, they start using more complex descriptions and authentic reactions without even realizing it.

Tell me: If you played this, would you tell a true story or a total lie? I think Iโ€™m a pretty good liar but my students always catch me! ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ‘‡

28/05/2026

Fix pronunciation through PLAY! ๐ŸŽคโœจโ€
A fun drama trick to teach tricky words like vegetables & Wednesday! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ˜„

25/05/2026

Waitโ€ฆ donโ€™t scroll
My neon highlighter has an announcement for you ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœจ

NEW
ARTICLE
IN THE
BLOG

Okay, my eyes hurt from finding those letters, but the code has been cracked. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ

Just popping back in to remind you that my reflections from the 3-day APPI Conference are live! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น

Itโ€™s all about the adrenaline of taking a 180-seat auditorium by storm, bringing a 10-year-old's story to life, and the exact drama conventions we used to make it happen. ๐ŸŽญ

๐Ÿ‘‡ Link in the comments

"And then... he ate the goldfish." ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ Sometimes students just need a little "spark" to get their creative engines running...
22/05/2026

"And then... he ate the goldfish." ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ 

Sometimes students just need a little "spark" to get their creative engines running. In storytelling, the hardest part is often the very beginning or the very end.

By providing a First-Line or a Last-Line, you remove the pressure of "what do I write about?" and let the drama take over. Itโ€™s one of my favourite ways to see B1+ students practise their narrative tenses and group cooperation.

Which of these lines would your students have the most fun with?
1๏ธโƒฃ "I wouldn't go in there..."
2๏ธโƒฃ "...and then he ate the goldfish."
Tell me your choice in the comments! ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŽญโœจ Back on the DiE stage for the 3rd time! โœจ๐ŸŽญSome places just feel like home and for me, the ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐š ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ com...
21/05/2026

๐ŸŽญโœจ Back on the DiE stage for the 3rd time! โœจ๐ŸŽญ

Some places just feel like home and for me, the ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐š ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ community is one of them!

Iโ€™m beyond happy (and a little bit giddy!) to be part of the ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐„ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” on ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ, surrounded by passionate educators who believe, just like I do, that stories and drama can truly ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ language learning.

A huge THANK YOU to the wonderful Stefanie Giebert & Eva Gรถksel for the trust, the invitation, and for creating such a generous, inspiring space for all of us. ๐Ÿ™

This year, Iโ€™ll be bringing Dramactivate energy to:
๐ŸŽญ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž: ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ 
๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ
โฐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽโ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž)

Expect practical ideas, playful exploration, and strategies you can use immediately in your classroom to get students speaking, feeling, and connecting.

If youโ€™ve never joined DiE Days before, this is your sign.
If you ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž, you already know why you should come back ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐Ÿ‘‰ Registration is open:
https://dramapaedagogik.de/en/online-die-days-2026/

Come learn, play, connect and be part of a community that reminds you ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ you teach. ๐Ÿ’ซ

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Xanthou 11 & Anaxagora
Tรกvros
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Monday 08:30 - 18:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 18:00
Thursday 08:30 - 18:00
Friday 08:30 - 18:00

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