Drama To Inspire

This invaluable book brings together a whole range of contemporary approaches to drama in education. 12 leading practitioners from the worlds of educational drama and professional theatre have come together under the umbrella of London Drama - including Dorothy Heathcote, Jonothan Neelands, Amanda Kipling, Daniel Shindler, Andy Kempe and Carey English - under the editorship of John Coventon. These experts draw on an even wider pool of contemporary theorists. Topics include the development of communication skills with key stage 1 children, an exploration of personal identity in GCSE drama, a detailed description of Mantle of the Expert used with Turkish young people, an exploration of modern gang culture through Romeo and Juliet, how to deal with ethical issues and risk-taking, developing key stage 2 children's playwriting skills, working with theatre companies in school and multi-disciplinary projects. Many of the accounts feature verbatim dialogue from children and young people, providing a raw undercurrent to this candid snapshot of educational drama at the beginning of the twenty-first century - written by people who know what they are talking about.

Drama To Inspire has a recommended price of £20.99. It is published by Trentham Books and available from London Drama as well as Amazon.