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Preparing for Drama

Button, S.W.; Millward, P.

Authors

S.W. Button

P. Millward



Abstract

Abstract Teachers who want to involve their pupils in classroom drama need to be aware of the necessary conditions for dramatic engagement. In this article we seek to identify four conditions for the preparation of successful drama, and support our argument with reference to Shakespearean drama. The conditions are identified as: agreement by the participants to take part in the drama; their appreciation of the motivating theme of the drama; their acceptance of their roles within the drama; and their willingness to transform the everyday physical context so that the world of the drama can be marked and presented. We show that these conditions are as relevant in classroom drama as in formal theatrical situations and are a necessary part of the preparation for drama.

Citation

Button, S., & Millward, P. (2006). Preparing for Drama. Education 3-13, 34(1), 73-79. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004270500507610

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2006-03
Deposit Date Jan 31, 2007
Journal Education 3-13
Print ISSN 0300-4279
Electronic ISSN 1475-7575
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 34
Issue 1
Pages 73-79
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/03004270500507610
Publisher URL http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=issue&issn=0300%2d4279&issue=1&sid=informa%3ainformaworld&title=Education%203%2d13&volume=34

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