Celebrating masks and physical theatre since 1987

Trading Faces has developed a number of educational resources. These are either available separately or to accompany projects. Current resources include:

Masks in Action
An education resource pack for drama teachers and tutors in secondary, further and higher education.
Masks in Action helps drama teachers and lecturers introduce mask theatre skills to students and enables groups who have participated in workshops with Trading Faces to revisit or build on skills introduced during the company's visit.

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"I can imagine Masks in Action becoming one of those critical resources which no teacher will want to be without." Marigold Ashwell, National Drama Consultant and Co-Author of Drama in Schools

"It comes as no surprise to see such a wonderful resource coming from one of their artistic Directors. It is written in a way that displays expertise in the field of mask, and in the field of education. Here is a resource that is accessible and usable by any drama teacher.

It is a delight and rarity to be able to unreservedly recommend a book, but this is one of those books." John Hucker National Drama

“This a critical resource for teachers, lecturers and those working as drama specialists at all levels and is a very welcome and long overdue addition to mask theatre publications in the English language.” Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre

"Masks in Action is a beautifully illustrated resource pack for teachers which explores the use of masks in creating scenes and plays. Practical advice guides the uninitiated in group work, commedia dell'arte and other skills including masks making." Times Educational Supplement

"Comprehensive, clear, concise, it is an excellent publication. It is thoroughly practical. Masks in action represents superb value for money." Moira Bolan for National Drama’s own magazine Drama summer issue 2005

“I really appreciated the Masks in Action Handbook, a really useful resource, that has inspired me to incorporate mask work into the drama curriculum at The Grays School” Mr Palmer Head of Drama Grays School Essex

"This is an excellent book for those interested in introducing mask work into their curriculum and also those who wish to take existing work further” Kenneth Taylor Academic Group Chair school of life long Learning and education Middlesex University

"Comprehensive, clear, concise, it is an excellent publication. It is thoroughly practical. Masks in Action represents superb value for money." Moira Bolan for 'Drama' summer issue 2005

Drugs from the Inside
A video for young people aged 13 to 16 years and a resource pack for teachers and youth workers.
Over the last twelve years Trading Faces has set up and run a vast number of arts projects with groups of young people and people in prison. In particular the company has built up an established relationship with Bullingdon Prison where the company has run a diverse programme of arts projects on an annual basis for the last five years.
For more details contact Trading Faces at admin@tradingfaces.org.uk.

“It is a visually interesting and lively production which will attract the attention of younger viewers.” ISDD (Institute for the Study of Drugs Dependence)

“The video is well produced and the feelings of the inmates is real and well explained” Times Educational Supplement

“We have been told before about drugs but not by real people who have taken them and they know what it feels like.” Year 9 pupil, Drayton School, Banbury

“A creative and innovative resource pack which provides an excellent multi-media approach to drugs education for young people” Glynnis Hendra, Advisory Teacher for PSHE, Oxon