Through the Body

Through the Body

Author: Dymphna Callery

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1135865906

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In Through the Body, Dymphna Callery introduces the reader to the principles behind the work of key practitioners of 20th-century theater including Artaud, Grotowski, Brook and Lecoq. She offers exercises that turn their theories into practice and explore their principles in action.


Drama Menu

Drama Menu

Author: Glyn Trefor-Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848422858

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Packed full of drama games, ideas and suggestions, Drama Menu is a unique new resource for drama teachers.


The Active Text

The Active Text

Author: Dymphna Callery

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848421271

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An inspirational approach to bringing plays to life, full of sound advice and practical exercises.


Plays for Physical Theatre

Plays for Physical Theatre

Author: Angie Farrow

Publisher: Social Science Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780170127509

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Plays for Physical Theatre is made up of 3 plays: New Zealand Lamb, After Kafka and Speed of Light. The plays are suitable for young adult performers and audiences. They were written to appeal to a broad spectrum of age groups but will be particularly appropriate for Years 10, 11 and 12 students, as well as those studying theatre at tertiary level. Each play is accompanied by extensive production notes that provide study suggestions and ideas to stimulate the rehearsal process. The notes in Plays for Physical Theatre provide advice and information on the following topics: How the plays were written Understanding the plays' themes and metaphors Approaches to characterisation Ideas for staging Use of theatre space Keeping the rehearsal process alive Building the audience-performer relationship.


The Invisible Actor

The Invisible Actor

Author: Yoshi Oida

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1350148288

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The Invisible Actor presents the captivating and unique methods of the distinguished Japanese actor and director, Yoshi Oida. While a member of Peter Brook's theatre company in Paris, Yoshi Oida developed a masterful approach to acting that combined the oriental tradition of supreme and studied control with the Western performer's need to characterise and expose depths of emotion. Written with Lorna Marshall, Yoshi Oida explains that once the audience becomes openly aware of the actor's method and becomes too conscious of the actor's artistry, the wonder of performance dies. The audience must never see the actor but only his or her performance. Throughout Lorna Marshall provides contextual commentary on Yoshi Oida's work and methods. In a new foreword to accompany the Bloomsbury Revelations edition, Yoshi Oida revisits the questions that have informed his career as an actor and explores how his skilful approach to acting has shaped the wider contours of his life.


Theatre Games

Theatre Games

Author: Clive Barker

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-05-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1408125196

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A practical guide to using theatre games for actor training which includes a DVD with original footage of the author putting the techniques into action.


The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Author: Henry Lewis

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-04-23

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1472576225

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Good evening. I'm Inspector Carter. Take my case. This must be Charles Haversham! I'm sorry, this must've given you all a damn shock. After benefitting from a large and sudden inheritance, the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on producing an ambitious 1920s murder mystery. They are delighted that neither casting issues nor technical hitches currently stand in their way. However, hilarious disaster ensues and the cast start to crack under the pressure, but can they get the production back on track before the final curtain falls? The Play That Goes Wrong is a farcical murder mystery, a play within a play, conceived and performed by award-winning company Theatre Mischief. It was first published as a one-act play and is published in this new edition as a two-act play.


100 Plays to Save the World

100 Plays to Save the World

Author: Elizabeth Freestone

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group

Published: 2023-11-07

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1636702147

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This book is a guide to One Hundred Plays addressing the most urgent and important issue of our time: the climate crisis 100 Plays to Save the World is a book to provoke as well as inspire—to start conversations, inform debate, challenge our thinking, and be a launchpad for future productions. Above all, it is a call to arms—to step up, think big, and unleash theatre’s power to imagine a better future into being. Each play is explored with an essay illuminating key themes in climate issues: Resources, Energy, Migration, Responsibility, Fightback, and Hope. 100 Plays to Save the World is an empowering resource for theatre directors, producers, teachers, youth leaders, and writers looking for plays that speak to our present moment.