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Handbook of Recreational Games

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My interest in the book is primarily in the fact that Boyd was the mentor to Viola Spolin, the inventor of theatre games. Boyd's approach to play had a strong effect on Spolin's approach to directing, and it is from her experiences as a director that Spolin evolved her own classic book, IMPROVISATION FOR THE THEATRE. A comparison between the books reveals the theoretical links between these to remarkable teachers.

I purchased this book when I first started teaching theatre to children. It was listed in the bibliography of Viola Spolin's book, Theatre Games for the Classroom.

It is great! I never run out of sources of games for my classes. I now have 3 teachers who work with my program and I give every one of them a copy of this book when they start.

The games are simple, imaginative and teach socialization and collaborative skills, while being so fun that the kids request the games over and over again.

I highly recommend it.

I found this book in a Viola Spolin class. The games are fun and funny for all ages.