Practical Theatre: A Post-16 ApproachNelson Thornes, 1997 - 386 pages Serving as a companion volume to Theatre Studies, this book provides detailed coverage of the practical aspects of the A-Level Theatre Studies / Performing Arts syllabuses and GNVQ Performing Arts. Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of practitioners, the contributors provide the required knowledge and a number of extended schemes of work designed to enable students to use the knowledge effectively. With sections on practical theatre, support and technology, and enabling theatre, the book's structure encompasses research information, resources, exam advice, extracts, and interviews with actors, directors and stage managers. |
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Contents
Physical and vocal warmups | 5 |
Presentation skills | 20 |
Interviews with two actors | 42 |
Resource activities | 58 |
Guidelines for directing | 98 |
Annotated bibliography | 112 |
A practical guide to collaborative devised work | 132 |
Resource activities | 155 |
A sample theatre education project | 255 |
PopUp and Iron Dreams | 261 |
Resource activities | 268 |
Annotated bibliography | 274 |
The role of stage management | 297 |
Resource activities | 306 |
Annotated bibliography | 317 |
Perceptions of the mask today | 330 |
Education and training | 181 |
starting a career | 187 |
Resource activities | 199 |
Annotated bibliography | 207 |
The alternative theatre movement of the 1960s and 1970s | 213 |
Resource activities | 234 |
Different forms of theatre education | 242 |
Resource activities | 339 |
Useful addresses | 345 |
Audience profiling marketing and targeting | 354 |
Resource activities | 372 |
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A-level acting activity actors appropriate areas artistic director Arts Council audience Background BTEC cast Centre Chapter character collaborative devised colour Commedia costume create creative develop devised theatre drama school Edinburgh Fringe Festival ensure evaluation example exercise experience explore feel festival focus freelance Fringe funding GNVQ ideas important improvisation interview Iron Dreams London look masks Max Stafford-Clark movement objectives organisation performing arts person Peter Brook physical play possible practical practitioners production professional programme progression route props Read rehearsal relevant responsibility role Royal National Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company scene script skills sound specific stage manager story structure style Tasks technical technical rehearsal techniques theatre companies Theatre de Complicité theatre education theatrical tour venue vocal voice warm-up West End theatre workshop writing young youth theatre