The School Drama: Including Palsgrave's Introduction to Acolastus (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James Lukens McConaughy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265397308 ISBN 13: 9780265397305

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Beyond the classroom: a historical look at how drama shaped learning

This study investigates the school drama as a tool for education, tracing its rise from ancient Greece to early modern Europe and showing how performance helped students learn language, history, and morals. It also examines how the form evolved from Latin plays in classrooms to broader public pageants in German towns and beyond.

The book offers a clear framework for understanding why school drama mattered across centuries, who participated, and how audiences shaped what was performed. It situates dramatic activity within broader shifts in education, language, and religion, highlighting both its educational aims and its enduring influence on English and continental drama.

• How school drama began and why it mattered to educators and learners
• Connections between Latin instruction, vernacular performance, and student life
• The shift from classroom plays to public spectacle in Germany and England
• Key figures and plays that helped shape school dramatic traditions

Ideal for readers of education history, theater history, and anyone curious about the roots of drama in schools.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265397308
• ISBN 13: 9780265397305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 124