Books in the Theatre in Education series

Following the first collection of story drama structures, Into the Story 2: More Stories! More Drama! presents a well-argued approach to the value of children's picture books as a way to look at contemporary issues of social justice while building connections that promote a literacy that is multi-dimensional. Story drama structures offer teacher...

Six years after its initial publication, Applied Theatre returns with a second edition. As the first book to assist practitioners and students to develop critical frameworks for implementing their own theatrical projects, it served as a vital addition to this area of growing interest, winning the Distinguished Book of the Year award from the Ame...

There is no one-size-fits-all way to keep pace with the changes affecting high school students and those who educate them. This book draws on the author's interviews with over 250 real teachers, all coping with the shifting demands of theatre education.

A companion to Intellect's award-winning Applied Theatre: International Case Studies and Challenges for Practice, Applied Drama fulfils the need for an introductory handbook for facilitators and teaching artists working in community settings through dramatic process, drawing on the best practices to transfer into the diverse settings within which applied drama projects occur. Crafted for use in schools, classrooms, community groups, healthcare organisations and all manner of social institutions, this book aids practitioners to develop and hone the skills needed to best serve the needs of these diverse communities.

Suitable for teachers and those in the caring professions, this title intends to clarify the power of contextual drama as a beneficial learning medium for children and adults, both within and beyond the classroom.

Theatre teachers are forced to adapt constantly and they struggle to serve both their students and craft. This book uses a theatre arts programme at a Midwestern high school to explore how change, good or ill, directly impacts students and teachers. Gonzalez shows teachers how to sustain confidence and outlines 'critically conscious' teaching.

Offers a practical, interactive approach to a student actor's journey. In this title, each chapter includes acting principles, their importance to the process, and workbook entries for emotional work, script analysis, and applications to the study of theater.

Writing from the dual perspectives of artist and educator, the authors helps you raise fundamental questions about the complex functions of the teaching artist in school, community, and professional theater settings.

Arts Integration in Education is an insightful, even inspiring investigation into the enormous possibilities for change that are offered by the application of arts integration in education. Presenting research from a range of settings, from preschool to university, and featuring contributions from scholars and theorists, educational psychologist...