ABSTRACT

An immensely valuable resource book for drama leaders, House of Games is a how-to book for building up drama troupes and keeping them creative. House of Games is sure to take its place alongside the most established drama method texts.

part |2 pages

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS

chapter |9 pages

The Potential of Community Drama

chapter |12 pages

Some Hypotheses

chapter 6|29 pages

Polarities

part |2 pages

PART TWO: FACILITATION

chapter |6 pages

Some Predecessors

chapter |6 pages

Exercising the Role

chapter |3 pages

Qualities

chapter |2 pages

Mistakes

chapter |10 pages

Some Recurring Questions

part |2 pages

PART THREE: ANIMATIONS

chapter |8 pages

Workshop Planning

chapter |17 pages

Sparks: Early Exercises

chapter |29 pages

Building a Group: Teamwork

chapter |5 pages

Challenge Exercises

chapter |24 pages

Devising

chapter |16 pages

Models of Participatory Theatre

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion: New Fusions