Living Drama (5th edition)

Title: Living Drama (5th edition)
Author: Burton, Bruce
Price: $72.95

OVERVIEW
* Comprehensive coverage of all of the content, skills and knowledge senior drama and theatre studies students need
* Authentic industry links (developed with key theatre companies and theatre makers)
* Assessment support develops a range of skills for students including written skills.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Characterisation
1 Creating a character
2 Representing a character
3 Contemporary approaches to characterisation
4 New directions for characterisation today
Case Study

Section 2: Stagecraft and staging
5 Stage, costume, lighting and sound design
6 Staging a performance
7 Staging a performance text
Case Study

Section 3: Group and solo performance
8 Improvising a group performance
9 Contemporary styles of group performance
10 Creating a solo performance
Case Study

Section 4: Major traditions and heritage styles of theatre
11 The beginnings of Western theatre
12 Theatre comes of age
Case Study


ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bruce Burton is a Professor Emeritus at Griffith University and is a leading researcher in the field of applied theatre, where the concepts, forms and techniques of theatre are applied to investigating and generating change across the spectrum of social, educational, economic, political and cultural activity. Bruce’s award-winning text, Living Drama , has been the leading senior high school drama text for 30 years.

Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication date: 10/12/2018
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780170419987