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Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts
This Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who
are studying Our Country's Good as part of the AQA A Level Drama
& Theatre specification. It provides structured support for
Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. This book is divided
into three sections: 1) How to explore a text for A level Drama and
Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and
design; 2) An extended exploration of the play to enrich students'
understanding and response to the text; 3) Targeted examination
preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. - Fully
supports the written examination and helps students develop their
key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre
skills. - Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed
with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and
practical exploration. - Includes a wide range of practical drama
tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. - Advice on
how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of
effective responses.
Why do so many writers and audiences turn to theatre to resolve
overwhelming topics of pain and suffering? This collection of
essays from international scholars reconsiders how theatre has
played a crucial part in encompassing and preserving significant
human experiences. Plays about global issues, including terrorism
and war, are increasing in attention from playwrights, scholars,
critics and audiences. In this contemporary collection, a gathering
of diverse contributors explain theatre's special ability to
generate dialogue and promote healing when dealing with human
tragedy. This collection discusses over 30 international plays and
case studies from different time periods, all set in a backdrop of
war. The four sections document British and American perspectives
on theatres of war, global perspectives on theatres of war,
perspectives on Black Watch and, finally, perspectives on The Great
Game: Afghanistan. Through this, a range of international scholars
from different disciplines imaginatively rethink theatre's unique
ability to mediate the impacts and experiences of war. Featuring
contributions from a variety of perspectives, this book provides a
wealth of revealing insights into why authors and audiences have
always turned to the unique medium of theatre to make sense of war.
An accessible survey of the development of naturalism and its
effects on modern-day theatre. Taking into account the
philosophical, scientific and aesthetic ideas that constituted the
movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the
book examines why naturalism is still a dominant mode of
performance in theatre.
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