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Unlike the humorous approach most improv books take, this text is a gold mine of dramatic situations which teachers and students alike will find challenging and rewarding to improvise upon. With more than two hundred dramatic situations, all taken from well-respected sources, this book is by far the most extensive sourcebook available for nurturing the creative process in the teenage actor. The range of material is vast, including everything from beloved classics to folk and fairy tales to modern realism and contemporary stories. The authors structure situations so that middle school and high school students can work in greater depth than creative drama usually requires. The book explores a wide range of dramatic moments, such as climactic discovery, confrontation and relationships. Each section is organized by whether the improv skit is for one male and one female, two males, two females or an ensemble. A separate chapter has dozens of solo improvs from which to choose. Teachers and directors will find this comprehensive text a valuable catalyst for imagination and exploration of interesting dramatic terrains.
(257 pages, 6 x 9, paperback)
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Unlike the humorous approach most improv books take, this text is a gold mine of dramatic situations which teachers and students alike will find challenging and rewarding to improvise upon. With more than two hundred dramatic situations, all taken from well-respected sources, this book is by far the most extensive sourcebook available for nurturing the creative process in the teenage actor. The range of material is vast, including everything from beloved classics to folk and fairy tales to modern realism and contemporary stories. The authors structure situations so that middle school and high school students can work in greater depth than creative drama usually requires. The book explores a wide range of dramatic moments, such as climactic discovery, confrontation and relationships. Each section is organized by whether the improv skit is for one male and one female, two males, two females or an ensemble. A separate chapter has dozens of solo improvs from which to choose. Teachers and directors will find this comprehensive text a valuable catalyst for imagination and exploration of interesting dramatic terrains.
(257 pages, 6 x 9, paperback)
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| Textbook | 978-0-325-00049-7 |
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