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14%OFFJoss Bennathan - Making Theatre: The Frazzled Drama Teacher´s Guide to Devising - 9781848423053 - V9781848423053
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Making Theatre: The Frazzled Drama Teacher´s Guide to Devising

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Description for Making Theatre: The Frazzled Drama Teacher´s Guide to Devising Paperback. An inspiring, practical handbook for anyone working with young people to make devised theatre. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.

An inspiring, practical handbook for anyone working with young people to make devised theatre.

Devising theatre is a fundamental element of the Drama curriculum, but managing the process is often demanding, difficult and challenging. It can lead even highly competent Drama teachers to feel disempowered. However, help is at hand, whether you're a novice coping with your first exam season, a non-specialist or a veteran in need of some fresh ideas. Making Theatre provides a framework that will take the stress out of the process, and help your students realise their full potential.

Joss Bennathan answers the common questions raised ... Read more

  • What is the best way of grouping my students?
  • How do I manage and monitor several groups rehearsing simultaneously?
  • How do I include the erratic attender without jeopardising the work of the others?
  • What degree of directing and guidance is appropriate?

He shows how to build the foundations that underpin devised theatre, and provides ten invaluable structures to meet the needs of different students, regardless of their level of skills. These structures will help you to ensure that your students avoid shallow, clichéd work and demonstrate their understanding of the relationship between style, content and form. There is a diverse range of stimulus material including song lyrics, prose extracts, verbatim testimony and artwork, all reproduced in this book - and also available to download and print.

The book includes a range of stand-alone exercises covering key areas, including:

  • Voice and movement
  • Characterisation
  • Communication
  • Scene transitions
  • Narrative economy and clarity
  • Performance conventions
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Product Details

Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848423053
SKU
V9781848423053
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Joss Bennathan
Joss Bennathan was a freelance theatre director and writer. After a career as a drama teacher and head of Drama, he became a drama-in-education advisor and inspector. He was also Artistic Director of Present Moment theatre company, and directed regularly at various drama schools. He died in 2014 at the age of 56.

Reviews for Making Theatre: The Frazzled Drama Teacher´s Guide to Devising
'Invaluable... clear and practical... a must for your bookshelf'
National Drama - Drama magazine
'A thorough working knowledge of theatre-making with young people, along with a clear understanding of the limitations of working towards an examination, the potential difficulties of managing the work with young people and the pitfalls that may be encountered by any teacher devising for ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Making Theatre: The Frazzled Drama Teacher´s Guide to Devising


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