I based my Theatre 1 curriculum on Fran Tanner's
Basic Drama Projects...but ran into trouble when students "learned" that the course was about acting, so when the tech stuff showed up in later units, they rebelled (like, lots of allergies to stage makeup and tons of whining). After I started integrating those lessons into each week, that totally turned around (ZERO allergies to stage makeup when the unit was in September...Hmmm??!!!).
I consider
Theatre: Art in Action to be the best book on the market due to its comprehensiveness, flexibility and support materials.
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Douglas "Chip" Rome
Theatre Consultant
Educational Stages
Burke VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-18-2020 09:40
From: David Hastings
Subject: Theatrical Textbooks
Do you use any theatrical textbooks with your students? If so, which textbooks to you like?
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David Tate Hastings
Theatre Educator
Olathe South High School
Home of Thespian Troupe #5006
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