Inside these pages aspiring young performers will find 75 challenging monologues just right for kids. All of the pieces are about subjects appropriate for production in schools a much of it serious and challenging a which will interest child performers without offending administrators teachers or parents. Some are comical some are dramatic and some are seriocomic (a little bit of both). Most of the monologues are from plays and some are original pieces written especially for this book. Despite the listed age of each character these monologue can all be performed by kids of any age.THThe collection features wonderful monologues by some of our finest playwrights such as Don Nigro Cassandra Lewis Reina Hardy Kayla Cagan Jenny Lyn Bader Eric Coble Glenn Alterman Constance Congdon and Barbara Dana. It also highlights exciting up-and-comers such as Sharon Goldner Gabriel David Deanna Alisa Ableser Martha Patterson David Eliet Connie Schindewolf Mark Lambeck and Phoebe Farmer.

I think I'd sleep a lot easier if I knew none of us would wake up tomorrow. Ollie's sister is missing. Searching Manchester in desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona - an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Here at the centre of everything, journeys end and nightmares are born. Pomona premiered in 2014 and has subsequently become a much-produced and widely studied drama text. It is published here as a Student Edition alongside commentary and notes by Dan Rebellato. The ancillary material is geared at students and includes: - an introduction outlining the play's plot, character, themes context and performance history - the full text of the play - a chronology of the playwright's life and work - extensive textual notes - questions for further study This play includes some strong language.

How do I choose a play to perform with my students that meets the curriculum requirements and also interests my class? What can I introduce my students to that they might not already know? If you're asking these questions, this is the book for you! Written specifically for drama teachers, this is a quick, easy-to-use guide to finding and staging the best performance material for the whole range of student abilities and requirements for 15 - 18-year-olds. It suggests 200 plays suitable for students of all abilities and requirements, providing sound advice on selection and realisation, and opening up plays and playwrights you may have never known existed. Structured in 2 parts, Part 1 consists of 8 easy-to-read chapters, explaining how to get the most out of the resource. Part 2 is a vast resource listing 200 plays suitable for study/performance at GCSE and A Level. The details of each play are set out in an easy-to-navigate chart that offers introductory information on: Play Playwright Casting numbers Gender splits Ability Genre description Brief Summary Exam level Workshop ideas Warnings/advice (where necessary) Suggested scenes for study Performance notes including lighting, sound, costume and space

A practical, hands-on resource to help students tackle the Performing Monologues aspect of their Drama GCSE. // Provides guidance on how to choose a monologue, including the choice of character, style, content and genre // Includes a large selection of exemplar monologues and offers a synopsis of the play, rehearsal techniques and areas for further research on each one // Contains notes on additional scenes from the plays which could also be considered, studied and performed. // Advice on how to rehearse, and how to tackle common problems such as timing, nerves, voice and eye-lines // Downloadable pro-forma sheets are also available including a rehearsal schedule, research, feedback, post-rehearsal notes and performance checklist // Suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama specifications

Dickens' irresistible portrayal of poverty, cruelty and crime in Victorian Britain tells of Oliver's arrival in London, where he falls under the influence of Fagin, a gang of young thieves and the irrepressible Artful Dodger.

This collection of new and exciting short plays, selected from the Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards in 2012, has been carefully compiled to meet a full spectrum of interests, abilities and requirements in the Senior Phase. Learners will recognise and relate to characters, problems and situations from their own lived experiences. Teachers will relish being able to choose from a wide range of settings, plots and cast sizes. The winner of the Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards for short plays is: A change of mind by Karina Szczurek." This play is eloquently written with convincing, natural dialogue, well-rounded characters and a keen eye for detail and stage direction." Greig Coetzee, judge of the Maskew Miller Longman Literature Award. Runners up: The locket by Richard Street. Sugar daddies rot your teeth by Mark Scheepers: The following features provide plenty of ideas, guidance and support for teachers and learners, and make this collection ideal for literature study in the Senior Phase: A biography of each author.; Notes to assist with interpretation and staging of each play.; Questions and activities to use as preparation for reading each play.; A glossary for each play.; Questions and activities to consolidate and extend your understanding of each play; and A glossary of terms for literature study. While the plays are aimed at readers and actors at Senior Phase level (Grades 7 to 9), several are also suitable for the higher grades.

Roald Dahl's children's classic will be rediscovered with wonder and delight in this handsome gift edition with all-new black-and-white illustrations by Caldecott Honor Book artist Lane Smith (who also designed the characters for the Disney animated film). How James escapes from his miserable life with two nasty aunts and becomes a hero to his new insect family, including Miss Spider, the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the Centipede (with his 21 pairs of gorgeous boots), is "Dahl-icious fantasy at its best"This newly-illustrated edition of an avowed children's favorite has all the makings of a classic match-up: Milne had Shepard, Carroll had Tenniel, and now Dahl has Smith...author and illustrator were made for each other, and it's of little consequence that it took almost 35 years for them to meet" --"Kirkus.

This practical resource emphasizes the special contribution that visual art, drama, music, and dance can make to student literacy and understanding of content-area reading assignments. Focusing on those areas where students tend to struggle, the author helps K-5 teachers provide an age-appropriate curriculum that is accessible to an increasingly diverse student population.