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Aimed at a generation of short attention spans and a taste for
razor-sharp comedy, the rapid-fire ZAP is a smart, farcical new
play for high-school students that's ready to bring the house down.
When they're not dusting off the old classics -- over and over --
high-school drama departments are constantly in search of new
material. But what play could possibly suit the point-and-click
attention spans of kids born with remote controls in their cribs?
Cue the lights for ZAP, a nonstop farce that juxtaposes seven
different plays -- performed simultaneously -- with a comic genius
reminiscent of masters from Monty Python to the Marx Brothers.
Combining spot-on parodies of Anton Chekhov, Agatha Christie,
Tennessee Williams, Samuel Beckett, Neil Simon and performance art
and throwing in scenes from RICHARD III for good measure, ZAP
flicks rapidly back and forth from play to play, with hilarious
results. As characters from one play end up on the set of another,
their befuddlement, exasperation, and brave attempts at
improvisation are truly priceless. A hoot to read, ZAP is a dream
to perform -- as high schools in California, New York, and Florida
have already discovered.
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Elton John
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Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara; Illustrated by Sophie Beer
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Intended for students and children taking part in speech and drama
competitions and exams, this book contains a range of audition
speeches. It includes female, male and unisex speeches selected
from both plays and children's books. Where relevant the author has
indicated how a speech could be shortened for younger children.
There is also an introductory section with contributions from Alan
Ayckbourn, Carol Schroder (teacher and examiner for the London
Academy of Music and Dramatic Art), Richard Carpenter (TV writer)
and Ed Wilson (Director of the National Youth Theatre) and senior
casting directors for the RSC, TV and film. This edition has been
freshly revised to include 10 new speeches from well known recent
productions as well as children's books including Harry Potter. 'A
superb compilation' Amateur Stage
A heartfelt and funny story about a shy eleven-year-old who learns
to manage her anxiety through improv classes-and discovers her
activist voice. From Margaret Dilloway, author of Summer of a
Thousand Pies, and perfect for fans of Sharon Draper, Lynda Mullaly
Hunt, and Holly Goldberg Sloan. Eleven-year-old Ava Andrews has a
Technicolor interior with a gray shell. On the inside, she bubbles
with ideas and plans. On the outside, everyone except her best
friend, Zelia, thinks she doesn't talk or, worse, is stuck-up. What
nobody knows is that Ava has invisible disabilities: anxiety and a
heart condition. Ava hopes middle school will be a fresh start, but
when Zelia moves across the country and Ava's Nana Linda pushes her
to speak up about social issues, she withdraws further. So Ava is
shocked when her writing abilities impress her classmates and they
invite her to join their improv group, making up stories onstage.
Determined to prove she can control her anxiety, she joins-and
discovers a whole new side of herself, and what it means to be on a
team. But as Ava's self-confidence blossoms, her relationship with
Zelia strains, and she learns that it isn't enough just to raise
your voice-it's how and why you use it that matters.
Everyone loves a special occasion -- be it New Year in Hong Kong, Diwali in India, or Carnival in Rio. For Man Po, Sonu, and Janaina, the locations may be different, but the preparations, the excitement, and the atmosphere of their favorite festivals are the same. This remarkable new book from photographer and writer team Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley captures the color and vibrancy of international children's festivals. For 12 months Barnabas and Anabel have traveled around the world, meeting children and talking to them about the celebrations and festivals they enjoy.The children's stories are recorded in this beautiful book, which is published in association with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Original photography and the children's own words bring to life many of the world's major religious and local celebrations from countries as far apart as Japan and Mexico, India, and Sweden.From the dazzling costumes of the Rio Carnival to the role of the elephants in Sri Lanka's Esal Perahera, children everywhere will love learning about the festivals and the wonderful ways that these events are celebrated around the world.
Ka go papadi ye, go ditiragalo tsa letsatsi ka letsatsi tseo di
amago baratani. Ka nako lehufa le dira gore o nagane gore go na le
dilo tse mpe tseo di diregago le ge e le gore ga go bjalo. Motho o
no fetsa le monagano wa gagwe gore selo se a direga goba se
diregile eupsa go se na bohlatse ebile go se bjalo. Lehufa le na le
maatla a magolo gomme le ka isa motho kotsing ge a sa naganisise
ditaba gabotse.
Young teacher Everett, hoping to make a good impression in his
first job, finds that bullying and gambling among his boys are the
least of his worries. Caught in the middle of his new wife Nadia's
restlessness, his fellow teachers' apathy and the headteacher's
secrets, Everett becomes an unlikely detective.
Na o ne o tseba h utulla dipatilweng tsa setho sa Basotho jwang
dingolweng moo re fumanang meetlo ya rona, kgodiso ya bana,
dikamano tsa ditho tsa lelapa, dikamano tsa ditho tsa setjhaba ka
kakaretso, mesebetsi ya setjhaba, dipapadi le kgalemelo?
Lesupatsela lena la Sef le tla o utullela tse ding tsa dintho
tsena, hore ha o tsamaya o sa tsaroha phoka, o le metsi a foro, o
se na boikemelo, se tla pitla se sa qenehele sef. Bolepo ba sekgo
bo tla kgaoha mme se ratlanele sa ruri. Tataiso ena e hlahiswang ho
Sef ke keletso e bile ke thuto hore menomasweu a bolaya a tsheha.
Hlwelang Sef le tle le natefelwe ke boithuti ba tshwantshiso!
Having fled from Garmany in 1933 to escape the Nazis, Anne Frank
and her family were forced into hiding in 1940. Anne, devoted to
writing about her experiences, tells us of the tensions and terrors
during the period in which the family hid in an attic above a
factory, their home for two years.
Victimised by the cruel, cunning Stubbs, Terry Dumpton, nicknamed
Humpty Dumpty, resorts to truancy to avoid his bullies. Following
pressure from his tormentors to prove he isn't a coward, Terry
takes part in a dangerous activity resulting in a fatal outcome.
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design,
build and create! Get ready to build your very own theatre and film
set! From set design to special effects and red curtains,
step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need
to make every element a model theatre or film set requires. Learn
about principles of design and engineering as well as craft
techniques to unleash your creativity! Every project has been
designed to work using things you can find lying around at home,
like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and craft
equipment. Why not check out the other books in the Maker Models
series? Each book focuses on a place and will go through creating
various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a space
centre, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and biosphere
or a theatre and film set and all the elements that constitute
them. For children aged 9+, this photographic series will be great
for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for DT
classes and clubs.
Forty-five complete mime routines for performers of all ages,
adaptable to audiences of different types. This book may be used as
a class text or a library resource. In addition to the wide variety
of routines are technique suggestions and ideas about makeup,
props, staging, where and when to perform, and teamwork! Routines
for solo and ensemble presentation.
In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and
Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait for young
people of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate
Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St.
Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched
by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle
and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend
herself.
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