Drama Books

New and Published Books

1. Drama, Disability and Education

   A critical exploration for students and practitioners

   By Andy Kempe

   What can society learn about disability through the way it is portrayed in TV, films and plays? This insightful and accessible text explores and analyses the way disability is portrayed in drama, and how that portrayal may be interpreted by young audiences. Investigating how disabilities have been...

   Published September 2nd 2012 by Routledge
2. A2 Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcel

   By Alan Perks, Jacqueline Porteous

   A2 Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcel builds on the skills developed during the AS year to provide clear and informative guidance to Units 3 and 4 of the specification. The textbook provides further information on rehearsing, performing, directing and textual analysis...

   Published October 29th 2009 by Routledge
3. AS Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcel

   By Alan Perks, Jacqueline Porteous

   AS Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcel is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the new specification. The textbook covers all aspects of the AS year in depth, from exploring play texts to demonstrating skills in performance and theatre design. The detailed guidance...

   Published February 26th 2009 by Routledge
4. Dramatherapy

   Raising Children's Self-Esteem and Developing Emotional Stability

   By Penny McFarlane

   Providing a new and proven way forward for practitioners who want to help children, but who do not have recourse to a qualified therapist, this book covers: tried and tested practical activities to use with children simple explanations of how and why dramatherapy works informative case studies...

   Published January 23rd 2006 by David Fulton Publishers
5. Thinking it Through

   Developing Thinking and Language Skills Through Drama Activities

   By Gill Thompson, Huw Evans

   Teaching should be exciting and creative but an overcrowded curriculum can make this hard for teachers to achieve. Help is at hand with these literacy and numeracy lesson plans that also cover language development, thinking skills, and drama. Thinking it Through allows teachers to customize lesson...

   Published January 19th 2006 by David Fulton Publishers
6. Practical Creativity at Key Stages 1 & 2

   40 Inspiring Lessons in Drama, Dance, Art and Literacy

   By Jane Bower

   Teachers looking for practical ways to incorporate drama and dance into their primary curriculum will be inspired by this activity-based book, divided into ten themed areas including colour, materials, history, poems, and the rainforest. Each theme's educational value is discussed and fully...

   Published July 6th 2005 by Routledge
7. Dyslexia and Drama

   By Helen Eadon

   Helping teachers to guarantee that dyslexic students get the most from drama inside and outside the classroom, this indispensable book includes a strait forward exploration of dyslexia and tactics for overcoming problems experienced by students in drama lessons. It also has suggestions for setting...

   Published June 28th 2005 by David Fulton Publishers
8. Page to Stage

   Developing Writing, Speaking And Listening Skills in Primary Schools

   By James Carter

   An exciting and creative approaches that links literacy and oracy in a way that children will enjoy. Performing poetry is also proven to boost self-esteem. Includes: * An audio CD with recordings of published poets and children performing their own work * Activities to develop speaking and...

   Published December 30th 2004 by David Fulton Publishers
9. Developing Play and Drama in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

   By Dave Sherratt, Melanie Peter

   Learning through play is a well-established principle that underpins much educational practice, yet it is often overlooked in association with children with autistic spectrum disorders. This book considers the wide-ranging benefits of developing play and taking it into drama with these children....

   Published March 14th 2002 by David Fulton Publishers
10. Performance

    Practical examinations in speech and drama

    Edited by Dr P V Ranger, P. Ranger

    Published November 15th 1989 by Taylor & Francis