Drama Games for Exploring Shakespeare (Paperback)

This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, part of the bestselling Drama Games series, offers dozens of games to help bring Shakespeare's plays to life in the classroom or rehearsal room - making them fun and accessible to actors, students, directors and teachers. Inspired by the work of leading cultural education charity Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, this book offers a wide range of activities to tackle every aspect of the plays, including: Warm-ups and General Games to establish an atmosphere of focus, connection, support and fun - all the conditions you need for a successful session Story and World-building to explore the events, environments and societies of Shakespeare's plays Introducing Shakespeare's Language to help break down the text and allow participants to uncover the meaning through play and creative discovery Activating Shakespeare's Language to liberate actors from the script through movement and voice-work Character to help develop compelling, believable performances by investigating motivations and relationships, circumstances and emotions Staging to help empower every member of the ensemble in moments that might be challenging to stage - such as big movement sequences, fights and battles and intimate love scenes Whatever your reason for exploring Shakespeare - whether you're directing a production, teaching a set text, or introducing his work to a drama club for the first time - this essential resource will give you the tools you need to demystify the language, take ownership of the plays, and find a connection to the words that resonates in our own time.

General

Imprint:	Nick Hern Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Drama Games
Release date:	March 2023
Authors:	Alanna Beeken • Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Dimensions:	216 x 110mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-84842-942-0
Languages:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Acting techniques Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism
LSN:	1-84842-942-8
Barcode:	9781848429420

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