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For all levels creating new theater pieces from scratch and getting the creative juices flowing. Written with clear instructions on How to Play and notes on the Aim of the Game, it covers every aspect of the devising process: creating characters and scenarios, using stimuli, improvising dialogue, structuring the piece, and creating an ensemble.
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About the Author
JESSICA SWALE is a director and workshop leader and was the Associate Director at Out of Joint. She is now directing at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Jessica is the Artistic Director of Red Handed Theatre Company, works regularly with the National Theatre, and leads theatre projects in developing countries for Youth Bridge Global. She lives in South London.
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'A brilliant collection of starting points and structures that can be used again and again' - DramaResource.com 'A book which fairly fizzes with ideas... Any drama teacher, youth theatre leader or play director, seeking to develop skills in text-free environments, is likely to find inspiration and useful suggestions here. So will directors and teachers who plan to use text with a group but not in the initial teaching or rehearsals.' - The Stage 'very useful' British Theatre Guide
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- PublisherNick Hern Books
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1848420374
- ISBN 13 9781848420373
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages224
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As part of the ever-growing, increasingly popular Drama Games series, Jessica Swale returns with another dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, packed with dozens of drama games that can be used in the process of devising theatre.The games will be invaluable to directors and theatre companies at all levels who are creating new pieces of theatre from scratch and need lively, dynamic games to fire the imagination. They will particularly appeal to school, youth theatre and community groups where devising is a growing trend and a core element of the drama curriculum.Written with clear instructions on How to Play, notes on the Aim of the Game, and illuminating examples from professional productions, the games cover every aspect of the devising process and develop all the skills required: generating ideas, creating characters and scenarios, using stimuli, structuring the piece, and creating an ensemble.Mike Leigh, the most dedicated and celebrated creator of devised work, hails the book in his foreword as 'highly original and massively useful'.'A remarkable compendium of games and exercises a lively starting point for rich invention' Mike Leigh, from his Foreword'Very useful' British Theatre Guide'This new volume is packed full of activities to help the work of teachers, as well as directors. Any drama teacher, youth leader or play director seeking to develop skills in text-free environments is likely to find practical inspiration here' Teaching Drama'A brilliant collection of starting points and structures that can be used again and again' DramaResource.com'A book which fairly fizzes with ideas' The Stage As part of the ever-growing, increasingly popular Drama Games series, Jessica Swale returns with another dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, packed with dozens of drama games that can be used in the process of devising theatre. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781848420373
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