num_pages: 201
description: Ideal for teacher training and college education courses. This unique approach to theatre arts draws upon the richness and diversity of five cultures--West African, Mayan, Native American, Japanese, and British--to involve every student in dramatic performance. Uses the narrative mime approach with multicultural myths and tales in groups of up to 35 students. &gt;five full-length, reproducible scripts&gt;warm-up acting exercises&gt;illustrated dance step instructions&gt;the mechanics of producing and directing a play&gt;information on creating your own costumes, sets and musical instruments&gt;methods for both formal and informal performances&gt;directions for writing your own script&gt;playful, dramatic illustrations that set the scene for each culture&gt;follow-up research questions on culture&gt;history and theatrical traditions&gt;and annotated bibliography
language: English
title: Dramatizing Myths and Tales Creating Plays for Large Groups: Grade 3 - High School
titlecomplete: Dramatizing Myths and Tales Creating Plays for Large Groups: Grade 3 - High School
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Smith and Kraus