Theater Games for Rehearsal: A Director's Handbook [Paperback]

Viola Spolin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press; 1st edition (June 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810140020
• ISBN-13: 978-0810140028
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars theatre games for rehersal, March 8, 2000

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mike de Laurier - See all my reviews

This review is from: Theater Games for Rehearsal: A Director's Handbook (Paperback)

This is a MUST for any director... I LOVED and use it constantly.... I bought it cheaper at a bookstore... but it is great

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Back Cover..., November 12, 2008

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Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Theater Games for Rehearsal: A Director's Handbook (Paperback)

"Theater Games for Rehearsal is a practical application of the famous methods which have led Viola Spolin to be called 'the high priestess of improvisational theater.' Spolin's first book since the best-selling Improvisation for the Theater, this handbook guides directors and their companies step-by-step through all phases of the rehearsal period. Distilling her lifeitme of experience in the theater, Spolin shows in easy-to-follow detail how her techniques can be used in a variety of theater situations, ranging from selecting plays to be performed, auditioning the cast, building a harmonious company, warming up the actors, creating stage space...."