Meriwether Publishing Ltd offers the most comprehensive collection of theatre books, drama texts, and theatre DVDs and is now adding to its collection this theatre book designed to build confidence in beginning drama students. Author Lynda A. Topper has compiled games and activities that provide entertainment while expanding creativity and communication skills. This theatre book begins with basic group games and gradually expands to more challenging exercises with non-threatening evaluations along the way. Emphasis on group and individual activity builds both verbal and non-verbal communication skills. While the games and activities are ideal for the theatre classroom, they may also be effectively used with youth groups, camps and adult organizations. This drama text is divided into 11 chapters: 1. The Planning Process, 2. The Challenge of the First Meeting, 3. Getting Acquainted and Acclimated, 4. Non-Verbal Group Activities, 5. Non-Verbal Individual Activities, 6. Verbal Individual Activities, 7. Verbal Pair Activities, 8. Verbal Group Activities, 9. Written Activities, 10. Evaluation, Assessment and Rewards, 11. Grab Bag – Miscellaneous Scene Topics. Lynda A. Topper is a former teacher of theatre arts based in Hampstead, Maryland. This is her first book. |
