Taking a holistic approach, this handbook is designed for those wanting to use drama and theatre to explore personal and social issues in their work with young people. Developed from ten years of active research in community settings, the authors' approach to theatre-making draws on a range of disciplines, including theatre in education, community theatre, youth work, group work and conflict resolution. The book should be suitable for use by both experienced theatre practitioners and beginners, and provides a model that is adaptable for work with different groups and different timescales: a day, a week, or a period of months.
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I have been wanting to devise a performance piece with my 8th graders for years. This is a step by step guide on how to create your own play. It's fantastic.
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The book is intended as a guidebook for drama coaches working with young people who are homeless, drug addicted, or afflicted in some other way. The word "psychodrama" is never used. The authors do not explain whether they disapprove of the word or whether they think the scope of the book falls outside of the definition of the term.
The first section deals with public relations. The second section deals with indoor games which might be used in an encounter group or a convention workshop. Many of those games seem embarrassing to me. If the authors really thing the games provide a great enough benefit to warrant so much embarrassment, they should take the burden of proof. The rest of the book is mostly truisms. I do not think I would get very much out of the book even if I were a member of the intended audience.
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Making a leap symbolises a jumping off into the unknown. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
narrative throughline, forum technique, devising process, speaking stick, homeless hostels, drama skills, theatre piece, frozen picture, introductory workshop, physical theatre, flipchart paper, educational theatre Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Unit One, Unit Two, Unit Three, Speak Out, Cooperation Games, Unit Four, Informing the Drama, Theatre of Empowerment, Unit Five, Creating the Drama, Individual Work, The Facilitator's Guide, Trust Games New!
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Making a leap symbolises a jumping off into the unknown. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
narrative throughline, forum technique, devising process, speaking stick, homeless hostels, drama skills, theatre piece, frozen picture, introductory workshop, physical theatre, flipchart paper, educational theatre Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Unit One, Unit Two, Unit Three, Speak Out, Cooperation Games, Unit Four, Informing the Drama, Theatre of Empowerment, Unit Five, Creating the Drama, Individual Work, The Facilitator's Guide, Trust Games New!
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- Games for Actors and Non-Actors 2nd Edition by Augusto Boal on page 116, and Back Matter
- Voice and the Actor by Cicely Berry in Back Matter
- Playing Boal: Theatre, Therapy, Activism by Jan Cohen-Cruz in Back Matter
- Learning Through Theatre: New Perspectives on Theatre in Education by Tony Jackson in Back Matter
- A Guide to Company Giving by Michael Eastwood in Back Matter
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- Contemporary Art Therapy with Adolescents by Shirley Riley in Front Matter
- Social Cognition Through Drama And Literature for People with Learning Disabilities: Macbeth in Mind by Nicola Grove in Front Matter
- Drama Workshops for Anger Management and Offending Behaviour by James Thompson in Front Matter
- Child Play: Its Importance for Human Development by Peter Slade in Front Matter
- Communicating with Children and Adolescents: Action for Change by Annie Huntington in Front Matter
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