ABSTRACT

Theatre in Practice provides students with all of the ‘must have’ Drama skills required for A-Level, International Baccalaureate, BTEC and beyond. Practical, step-by-step exercises and diagrams give access to the key figures and processes central to drama, including:

  • Stanislavski, Brecht, Lecoq and Berkoff
  • devising theatre
  • rehearsing and performing monologues and duologues
  • how to approach directing a play
  • improvising.

Each chapter offers advice for both students and teachers, with notes and follow-on exercises ideal for individual study and practice. Written by specialists with extensive experience leading workshops for the 'post 16' age-group, Theatre in Practice is a thorough and imaginative resource that speaks directly to students.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part 1 Key practitioners

chapter 1|35 pages

Stanislavski and the system

chapter 2|32 pages

Brecht

chapter 3|40 pages

Lecoq

chapter 4|31 pages

Berkoff

part |2 pages

Part 2 Skills you will need

chapter 5|23 pages

Rehearsing a monologue/duologue

chapter 6|29 pages

Devising theatre

chapter 7|9 pages

Improvising with a practitioner

chapter 8|20 pages

Directing a play