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Contemporary Theatre in Educationby Roger Wooster
Intellect 2007; US$ 10.00Theatre in Education emerged in the mid-sixties as a unique hybrid of performance and child-centred learning. Contemporary Theatre in Education charts the creation and adaptation of this 'hybrid' through the changing political, economic and educational environment. It also takes a 'snapshot' of the TIE being created today, considering all the projects being performed in Wales during a single month. The projects are analysed and every TIE director interviewed about the work and the policies of their companies. It becomes very clear that that the distinction between TIE and Childrens Theatre is being blurred. Is it possible for the hybrid to survive? Or have the economics of schools, the post-National Curriculum educational... more...
Drama Classroomby Philip Taylor
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 44.95There has been renewed interest on the subject of planning, implementing and evaluating drama work. With a range of activities, strategies and techniques provided, this text explores the issue. more...
Learning Through Theatreby Tony Jackson
Routledge 1993; US$ 46.95Charts the development of theatre in education, identifying its strengths and providing vivid and illuminating accounts of its practice around the world. more...
Reminiscence Theatreby Pam Schweitzer
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2006; US$ 34.95'Sheds new light on complex human issues and the message is loud and clear: reminiscence and reminiscence theatre can make a profound improvement in real people's real lives.'. – from the Foreword by Glenda Jackson MP. 'The vast scope of the work recounted in this book as well as the detailed guidance it provides will become an invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to mine the riches of reminiscence work and to transform the spoken word into tangible artistic forms.'. – Faith Gibson, Emeritus Professor of Social Work, University of Ulster. Reminiscence theatre is about seeing and realising the dramatic potential in real life stories. It takes verbatim memories as the basis for theatre scripts, using the experiences of older... more...
Theatre as a Medium for Children and Young Peopleby Shifra Schonmann
Springer 2006; US$ 169.00Presents a journey into the dual territory of educational and theatrical settings. This book advances the knowledge in these settings by touching upon questions, by dealing with the limitations and challenging the possibilities of theatre for young people. It fills the gap in the literature on theatre for young audiences. more...
Young People, New Theatreby Noël Greig
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 33.95Young People, New Theatre is a how-to book; exploring and explaining the process of collaborating creatively with groups of young people across cultural divides. Organized into exercises, case studies and specific topics, this book plots a route for those wishing to put this kind of theatre into practise. Born out of the hugely successful Contacting the World festival, it is the first practical handbook in this field. Topics include:.:.; debating the shared world.; What is collaboration?.; different ways of working.; adapting to specific age groups and abilities.; post-project evaluations. more...
Jumpstart! Dramaby Teresa Cremin; Roger McDonald; Emma Goff; Louise Blakemore
Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 23.95There are more than 40 engaging drama activities in this book to jumpstart the reading, writing and sharing of drama in every Key Stage 1 and 2 classroom. more...
Drama and Curriculumby John O'Toole; Madonna Stinson; Tiina Moore
Springer 2009; US$ 129.00Investigates the long, complex and ambivalent shared history of drama (and theater) and education, formal and informal. This book describes key historical and contemporary figures and their influences on drama education practice, including the 'speech and drama' movement, drama- and theater-in-education, and drama therapy and psychodrama. more...
Beginning Drama 4-11by Joe Winston; Miles Tandy
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 37.95This third edition of Beginning Drama 4 - 11 is fully updated and revised in light of the renewed Framework for Teaching Literacy , and provides an introduction for early years and primary school teachers who are new to drama and for student teachers who wish to specialise in the teaching of drama. It offers step-by-step guidance to help teachers and children grow in confidence in their use of drama, and shows clearly how drama can contribute to work in English, and learning across the curriculum, as well as to the broader cultural life of the school. more...
Creating Drama with 4-7 Year Oldsby Miles Tandy; Jo Howell
Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 37.95Gives the ideas you need to make drama an exciting, regular and integral part of your primary school's KS1 curriculum. more...









