| Playmaking: Children Writing & Performing Their Own Plays Contributor(s): Sklar, Daniel J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0915924358 ISBN-13: 9780915924356 Publisher: Teachers & Writers Collaborative OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Daniel Sklar's book is a step-by-step account of teaching a class at New York's "P.S. 34" to write, direct, and perform their own plays -- as staged readings, videotapes, radio plays, and full stage productions. Playmaking is not just for drama teachers: "It can be used by any teacher who wants to help children write and perform their own plays". -- Library Talk. It is also a deeply engaging story about characters we come to know and care about. Also included are lesson plans, an annotated bibliography, and a glossary of theater terms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography |
| Dewey: 792.022 |
| LCCN: 90037345 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.55 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sklar's personal account of teaching dramatic writing, direction, and performance, to a group of 7th graders in the South Bronx, reveals the planning and execution of his lessons. It also addresses the reception such lessons received-including resistance. Teachers and Artists-in-Residence stand to gain much from this book, since it deals with real life dynamics in the classroom and necessary strategies for getting through a project in a thought-provoking, fun, and creative way for everyone participating. "I love this book. It's a great read, and it taught me a lot about playwriting, theater, and young people."-Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides. |