ABSTRACT

This book provides a multitude of practical ideas for teachers and student teachers of drama and for those who are interested in using drama to teach other subjects. It takes the form of a detailed discussion of twenty-five drama techniques, each accompanied by practical examples of lessons and illustrated by an extract from a play.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|8 pages

Alternative Perspective

chapter 2|7 pages

Analogy

chapter 3|7 pages

Beginnings

chapter 4|7 pages

Counterpoint

chapter 5|7 pages

Endings

chapter 6|7 pages

Exposition

chapter 7|7 pages

Externalising Inner Conflict

chapter 8|7 pages

False Identity

chapter 9|7 pages

Framing Action

chapter 10|7 pages

Incongruity

chapter 11|7 pages

Irony

chapter 12|7 pages

Mime

chapter 13|6 pages

Minimal Context

chapter 14|6 pages

Minor Characters

chapter 15|6 pages

Monologue

chapter 16|7 pages

Narration

chapter 17|7 pages

Object Focus

chapter 18|7 pages

Off-Stage Action

chapter 19|8 pages

Pause

chapter 20|6 pages

Play Within A Play

chapter 21|7 pages

Reported Action

chapter 22|7 pages

Ritual

chapter 23|6 pages

Time Shift

chapter 24|7 pages

Unspoken Thoughts

chapter 25|7 pages

Voices