Dramatizing Myths and Tales Creating Plays for Large Groups: Grade 3 - High School

Ideal for teacher training and college education courses. This unique approach to theatre arts draws upon the richness and diversity of five cultures--West African, Mayan, Native American, Japanese, and British--to involve every student in dramatic performance. Uses the narrative mime approach with multicultural myths and tales in groups of up to 35 students. Features: >five full-length, reproducible scripts >warm-up acting exercises >illustrated dance step instructions >the mechanics of producing and directing a play >information on creating your own costumes, sets and musical instruments >methods for both formal and informal performances >directions for writing your own script >playful, dramatic illustrations that set the scene for each culture >follow-up research questions on culture >history and theatrical traditions >and annotated bibliography