ISBN: 1350146641 9781350146648

Category: Drama / General

Page count: 184

<i>How do I choose a play to perform with my students that meets the curriculum requirements and also interests my class? </i><br><i>What can I introduce my students to that they might not already know? </i><br><i><br></i>If you're asking these questions, this is the book for you!<br><br>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.<br><br>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. <br><br>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: <br><i><br></i><i>Play</i><br><i>Playwright</i><br><i>Casting numbers</i><br><i>Gender splits</i><br><i>Ability</i><br><i>Genre description</i><br><i>Brief Summary</i><br><i>Exam level</i><br><i>Workshop ideas</i><br><i>Warnings/advice (where necessary)</i><br><i>Suggested scenes for study </i><br><i>Performance notes including lighting, sound, costume and space</i>