Written specifically for secondary school teachers this offers a great selection of 16 short scenes; each one complete with learning activities and teaching strategies and workshop ideas. It offers great opportunities for small group work-each group could be given a different script and have different performance focuses. The scenes allow students to explore how to create a meaningful performance on stage. The teaching ideas which accompany each scene offer a wealth of workshop rehearsal strategies incorporating aspects such as tableau, text play, writing in role, hot seating, soundscape, the space between, thought tracking, writing in role etc. Each scene also contains notes for would-be directors to help them connect with the scene and develop an understanding of the main themes and issues within the extract. There's also a useful section at the back of the book called 'Monologue Map' which provides a range of strategies and ideas to apply to any monologue to help create a meaningful performance-this would even work well with sixth formers or help students when creating journal/reflective ideas about a performance.
This is a perfect book for Year 9, GCSE or if you are just starting to introduce the idea of how to create a meanngful, truthful performance either from a directorial or performance perspective.