THEATER GAMES FOR THE CLASSROOM A TEACHER'S HANDBOOK

Παρουσίαση

The games in this book are exercises designed for teachers of diverse backgrounds. But, although they are accessible to students and teachers alike, the games have a very serious intent. They help students in developing performance skills and lead them to an understanding of what it is to be an artist. The writer intends, that is, not merely to provide students with theater experiences but to help them become responsive to their fellow players, able to create an environment through behavior and to transform ordinary objects into extraordinary ones. Most important, the games will make students more knowledgeable about themselves. Playing theater games, students will learn not only a variety of performance skills but the basic rules of storytelling, literary criticism, and character analysis. Through play, they will develop imagination and intuition; they will find it easier to project themselves into unfamiliar situations. And, by being exposed to their own creative and artistic possibilities, they will, of necessity, learn to concentrate their energies, to share what they know. These games, in short, go beyond the theatrical to nurture skills and attitudes that are useful in every aspect of learning and life. (from the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Chapter 1
WHY BRING THEATER GAMES INTO THE CLASSROOM?
Chapter 2
WARMS-UPS
Chapter 3
RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT GAMES
Chapter 4
SPACE WALKS
Chapter 5
TRANSFORMATION GAMES
Chapter 6
SENSORY GAMES
Chapter 7
PART OF A WHOLE GAMES
Chapter 8
MIRROR GAMES
Chapter 9
WHERE, WHO, AND WHAT
Chapter 10
COMMUNICATING WITH WORDS
Chapter 11
COMMUNICATING WITH SOUNDS
Chapter 12
MULTIPLE-STIMULUS GAMES
Chapter 13
PUPPETRY
Chapter 14
PLAYMAKING FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, AND FILM
Chapter 15
DEVELOPING MATERIAL
Chapter 16
STORYTELLING AND STORY THEATER
Chapter 17
PLAYMAKING FOR AUDIENCE INVOLVEMENT
Chapter 18
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE
Chapter 19
ROUNDING-OUT THE CHILD ACTOR
Chapter 20
REMOVING AMATEUR QUALITIES