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19%OFFJessica Swale - Drama Games for Rehearsals - 9781848423466 - V9781848423466
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Drama Games for Rehearsals

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Description for Drama Games for Rehearsals Paperback. A new title in the ever-growing, increasingly popular Drama Games series - another dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, packed with dozens of drama games that can be used in rehearsals. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 110. .

'I wish I'd had this book when I was starting out as a young director... I cannot recommend it highly enough' Marianne Elliott, from her Foreword

This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the bestselling Drama Games series offers dozens of ideas and exercises to energise and inspire a bold, creative rehearsal process for any play, of any period or genre.

Aimed at directors of all levels, it covers every aspect of rehearsal, including:

  • Warm-up exercises to prepare the body, voice and mind, and to create a strong ensemble
  • Ideas for approaching the text, tackling the 'Story of ... Read more
  • A wealth of games for unlocking the 'World of the Play', including developing characters, finding a physical style, understanding genre and investigating themes
  • Suggestions for exploring sound and music, whether for use in the production or simply to encourage a sense of fun in rehearsals

This essential 'go-to' book will provide you with a host of original and illuminating games, perfect for the play you're rehearsing, be it Shakespeare or Greek tragedy, a Restoration comedy, physical theatre, Modern Naturalism – or even a brand new play.

Marianne Elliott, one of the most innovative and exciting directors working anywhere in the world, describes it as a 'beautiful, and very clearly written book' which will become her 'constant companion in future'.

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Product Details

Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848423466
SKU
V9781848423466
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5

About Jessica Swale
Jessica Swale is an award-winning director and playwright, working regularly at Shakespeare's Globe, in London's West End, around the UK and abroad, and at drama schools including RADA and LAMDA. Her plays include the widely studied and performed  Blue Stockings, and Nell Gwynn, which won her the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

Reviews for Drama Games for Rehearsals
'Bursting with ideas and content… there are lovely ideas here; professional, student friendly, good for flicking through the pages and choosing at random, or a more carefully structured process… will create happier groups and happier rehearsals'
National Drama
'Great fun… a "must have" for directors'
Word Matters (Journal of the Society of Teachers of Speech & Drama) ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Drama Games for Rehearsals


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