Ideal for teacher training and college education courses. This unique approach to theatre arts draws upon the richness and diversity of five cultures--West African, Mayan, Native American, Japanese, and British--to involve every student in dramatic performance. Uses the narrative mime approach with multicultural myths and tales in groups of up to 35 students.
Features:
>five full-length, reproducible scripts
>warm-up acting exercises
>illustrated dance step instructions
>the mechanics of producing and directing a play
>information on creating your own costumes, sets and musical instruments
>methods for both formal and informal performances
>directions for writing your own script
>playful, dramatic illustrations that set the scene for each culture
>follow-up research questions on culture
>history and theatrical traditions
>and annotated bibliography
