Discover 'The Complete Shakespearience,' an essential resource for secondary school educators eager to breathe life into Shakespeare's works. Penned by expert Peter Thomas and published by Phoenix Education, this practical guide offers a comprehensive stage-by-stage program designed to transform the way students engage with Shakespeare as a living dramatist for a contemporary audience. With practical drama techniques suited for both individual and group work, the book empowers educators to utilize Shakespeare's unique scriptcraft to create dynamic classroom activities that resonate with all learners.

Based on the understanding that Shakespeare was an entertainer, this guide promotes teaching through a blend of voice, action, and group exercises that cultivate confidence and enjoyment without necessitating advanced dramatic skills. Delve into a variety of classroom activities aimed at appreciating Shakespeare's stagecraft and exploring how these timeless scenarios connect with our 21st-century world. The book includes edited versions of numerous scenes from various plays, designed for easy presentation, practice, and performance. Ideal for upper secondary school students, these scenes facilitate written and Speaking and Listening work, laying a solid foundation for further exploration of Shakespeare's genius. Additionally, the included chapter on 'The Screened Shakespearience' serves as a useful guide for educators, exploring film adaptations and providing strategies to compare and contrast film and stage performances effectively.

Condition: Brand New
Bind: Paperback
Author: Peter Thomas
Publisher: Phoenix Education
Publication Date: 24-01-2013

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CONDITION: Brand New


Bind: paperback
Author: Peter Thomas Publisher: Phoenix Education
Publication Date: 24-01-2013

The Complete Shakespearience is a practical guide to teaching Shakespeare in the secondary school. Peter Thomas provides a stage-by-stage programme for introducing students to Shakespeare as a living dramatist for a popular audience. Using practical drama techniques for classroom, individual and group work, the book shows how to make Shakespeare’s scriptcraft the basis for satisfying activities which appeal to all students.

Starting from the principle that Shakespeare was an entertainer and impresario, and that his original audience enjoyed theatre as a physical, visual and auditory experience, this book creates a sequence of classroom activities to promote confidence and enjoyment in performances which do not need great dramatic skill but which get to the heart of Shakespeare's dramatic genius. Beginning with a section on building confidence, there are further exercises in voice, action and group practice, as well as reading to appreciate Shakespeare's stagecraft and how his scenarios relate to our 21st century world.

The Complete Shakespearience also offers edited versions of many scenes from a range of plays which can be presented, practised and performed as stand-alone dramatic experiences. In the upper secondary school, these can form the basis for written and/or Speaking and Listening work and lay the foundation for further study.

A chapter on The Screened Shakespearience will serve as a valuable guide to what is available on film and offers ways to explore and compare both film and stage ver