Truth in Play: Drama Strategies for Building Meaningful Performances

by Debbie Nyman (Editor), Jill Lloyd-Jones (Editor), David S. Craig (With)

Overview

Geared towards high-school students, Truth in Play: Drama Strategies for Building Meaningful Performances features a curated collection of short scenes from Canadian plays, complete with teaching strategies and learning activities for each. The scenes included in this book will help students step inside the text and empathize with the characters to further their understanding of motivations and feelings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781770912724
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	03/31/2015
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Debbie Nyman is an instructor of the Dramatic Arts Additional Qualifications program at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. She was a classroom dramatic arts teacher and instructional leader with the Toronto District School Board for several years. Debbie has written documents and resources at the board and ministry levels and is the co-author of Drama Schemes, Themes and Dreams (Pembroke Publishers).

Jill Lloyd-Jones has been a drama teacher and instructional leader for many years at the Toronto District School Board. She has worked collaboratively with all levels of educators in Ontario to support innovation in the teaching of dramatic arts and movement. She was also a writer for the two popular TDSB Treasures for Teaching documents. Having just moved to the UK, Jill is working as a freelance consultant, tells people she really is not American, and is getting used to the rain.

David S. Craig has been an artistic director and producer of plays for young audiences for thirty years. He has extensive experience in small theatre management with particular skill in local, national, and international touring. David lives in Toronto.

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Introduction vii

Truth in Heart

Kilt Pins Catherine Hernandez 3

Offensive Fouls Jason Long 16

Agokwe Waawaate Fobister 30

Moss Park George F. Walker 41

The Middle Place Andrew Kushnir 52

Bone Cage Catherine Banks 56

Truth Injustice

Tough Case David S. Craig 61

Kim's Convenience Ins Choi 78

The Valley Joan MacLeod 91

Letters To My Grandma Anusree Roy 105

rihannaboi95 Jordan Tannahill 110

Truth in Adversity

The Children's Republic Hannah Moscovitch 115

The Unplugging Yvette Nolan 133

Oil and Water Robert Chafe 148

Norah's Ark Jasmine Dubé Linda Gaboriau 165

A Bomb in the Heart Wajdi Mouawad Linda Gaboriau 173

Performance Possibilities 177

Monologue Map 179

Glossary of Drama Strategies 185