Books for Drama Teachers from Nick Hern Books
Dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource books, packed with drama games for every occasion. Each handy volume contains dozens of games specially designed to facilitate work in the classroom, workshop or rehearsal room. Everything a busy teacher needs in order to: • • • •
get students to actively engage dissolve inhibitions develop confidence and skills spark imaginations
‘Small but perfectly formed, this is an essential purchase for classroom teachers and workshop leaders alike’ Total Theatre Magazine on Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops
‘A brilliant collection of starting points and structures that can be used again and again’ DramaResource.com on Drama Games for Devising Drama Games for Classrooms and Workshops by Jessica Swale £9.99 ISBN 9781848420106
Drama Games for Those Who Like To Say No by Chris Johnston £9.99 ISBN 9781848420496
Drama Games for Devising by Jessica Swale £9.99 ISBN 9781848420373
Drama Games for Actors by Thomasina Unsworth (New in 2016) £9.99 ISBN 9781848423732
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Drama Games for Rehearsals by Jessica Swale (New in 2016) £9.99 ISBN 9781848423466
Drama Games for Young Children by Katherine Zachest (New in 2016) £9.99 ISBN 9781848425613
BOO K S FO R DRAMA T EACHERS
Make lesson planning as easy as 1-2-3!
A unique resource for drama teachers and drama group leaders: a categorised collection of games, exercises and activities, making it easy to put together creative, progressive and fulfilling drama sessions for every occasion.
Drama Menu:Theatre Games in Three Courses by Glyn Trefor-Jones £12.99 ISBN 9781848422858
A practical guide to conducting improvisation sessions, taking you step by step, session by session through a graded series of improvisation exercises.With downloadable resources.
‘Distils a lifetime of experience and is set out logically and practically so that would-be actors can build skills from the very simple to the remarkably complex’ British Theatre Guide
The Improvisation Book: How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions by John Abbott £12.99 ISBN 9781854599612
Also available: Improvisation in Rehearsal by John Abbott £10.99 ISBN 9781854595232 The Acting Book by John Abbott £12.99 ISBN 9781848421448
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ESSEN TIAL TOOL S FOR TH E CLASSROOM
An inspiring handbook containing everything you need when working with young people to make devised theatre: • • • •
structures to meet the needs of different students a full range of stimulus material a collection of stand-alone exercises answers to common questions
‘A godsend... sound, informed advice, pitched at the right level without being condescending or patronising... I’m so glad this book is now on my shelf. I bet you’ll love it too’ Teaching Drama Making Theatre:The Frazzled Drama Teacher’s Guide to Devising by Joss Bennathan £14.99 ISBN 9781848423053
A practical guide to training as an actor, packed with exercises that can be used by anyone delivering actor training.
‘Clear, bright, accessible and above all useful... offers young actors a valuable insight into the demands and rewards of professional training, while providing a sequence of practical exercises which can be used by performers, students and teachers across a much broader range of contexts’ Stanislavski Studies Becoming an Actor by Thomasina Unsworth £10.99 ISBN 9781848421561
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BOO K S FO R DRAMA T EACHERS Practical, hands-on guides to two key twentieth-century practitioners, explaining and contextualising their ideas and showing how to put them into practice. Each volume includes an extensive set of exercises to help students get to grips with each set of tools. ‘The ultimate “all in one” panacea for drama teachers struggling to make Stanislavsky’s teachings understandable for students’ Teaching Drama on The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit
‘A major and brilliant achievement… honour[s] the complexity of Brecht while providing a valuable addition to the literature aimed at exploring and explaining this key figure’ Drama Magazine on The Complete Brecht Toolkit
The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit by Bella Merlin £10.99 ISBN 9781848424067 The Complete Brecht Toolkit by Stephen Unwin £10.99 ISBN 9781854595508
A step-by-step guide to physical theatre in both theory and practice – full of detailed exercises and inspiring ideas.
Through the Body: A Practical Guide to Physical Theatre by Dymphna Callery £12.99 ISBN 9781854596307
How to use physical theatre techniques and exercises to revitalise scripted plays in rehearsal and performance.
‘This book will have you dipping into it time and time again for its nononsense practical perspective’ DramaResource.com The Active Text: Unlocking Plays Through Physical Theatre by Dymphna Callery £12.99 ISBN 9781848421271
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PUT T I NG T HEORY I NTO PRACTICE A hands-on investigation of how comedy works, with a host of games and exercises devised by the founder of Trestle Theatre and Told by an Idiot.
Why Is That So Funny? A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy by John Wright £12.99 ISBN 9781854597823
A practical guide to the skills, characters and history of Commedia Dell'Arte through graded games and illustrated exercises, by a leading Commedia performer, director and teacher.
Playing Commedia:A Training Guide to Commedia Techniques by Barry Grantham £12.99 ISBN 9781854594662
Also available: Commedia Plays: Scenarios, Scripts, Lazzi by Barry Grantham £14.99 ISBN 9781854598714
The bestselling companion for actors in rehearsal – now also available as an app for iOS devices. Plus a new book about teaching and using Actioning in workshops and rehearsals. ‘If you want to act, or act better, Actions will take you a long way of the journey to excellence’ Terry Johnson
Actions:The Actors’Thesaurus by Marina Caldarone and Maggie Lloyd-Williams £9.99 ISBN 9781854596741 or download the app from the App Store Actioning – and How to Do It by Nick Moseley £10.99 ISBN 9781848424234 (New in 2016)
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BOO K S FO R DRAMA T EACHERS
Guides to a range of careers, written by practitioners with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in their field. Perfect for students considering a career in the performing arts. The series includes books for performers on being an actor, getting into drama school and more, plus guides to key offstage roles such as composers, designers, directors, producers and writers. ‘I wish this had been published when I was at school’ Teaching Drama on So You Want To Work In Theatre? Titles in the series include:
So You Want To Be An Actor? by Timothy West and Prunella Scales £8.99 ISBN 9781854598790
So You Want To Be A Theatre Director? by Stephen Unwin £12.99 ISBN 9781854597793
So You Want To Go To Drama School? by Helen Freeman £9.99 ISBN 9781848420168
So You Want To Be A Theatre Producer? by James Seabright £12.99 ISBN 9781854595379
So You Want To Be In Musicals? by Ruthie Henshall with Daniel Bowling £9.99 ISBN 9781848421509
So You Want To Be A Playwright? by Tim Fountain £9.99 ISBN 9781854597168
So You Want To Be A Theatre Designer? by Michael Pavelka £12.99 ISBN 9781848423541
So You Want To Work In Theatre? by Susan Elkin £9.99 ISBN 9781848422742
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PREPARING FOR L IF E BEYOND SCHOOL
The Good Audition Guides
Each Good Audition Guide contains a range of specially selected monologues, together with all the information needed to place each piece in context, and suggestions on how to perform it to maximum effect. Every volume also contains key information on how to select the right monologue, and how to approach the audition.
‘Sound practical advice for anyone attending an audition… so many of these extracts simply cry out to be performed… a source of inspiration for teachers and students alike’ Teaching Drama
Classical Monologues for Men / Women edited by Marina Caldarone £8.99 ISBN 9781854598691 / 9781854598707
Contemporary Monologues for Men / Women edited by Trilby James £9.99 ISBN 9781854595638 / 9781854595645
Shakespeare Monologues for Men / Women edited by Luke Dixon £8.99 ISBN 9781848420052 / 9781848420076
Shakespeare Monologues for Young Men / Women edited by Luke Dixon £8.99 ISBN 9781848422650 / 9781848422667
An engaging, upbeat guide to applying to drama school – everything you need to help your students prepare well and perform their auditions to the best of their ability.
‘Brilliant… really practical… It’s like being led through the process by a trusted and knowledgeable friend… a most useful book which anyone about to start on the application process should read’ The Stage The Excellent Audition Guide by Andy Johnson £9.99 ISBN 9781848422971
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GREAT PLAYS FOR PERFORMANCE
Looking for a play to perform with your class or group? Nick Hern Books is home to some of the best playwrights working today – and as we also handle the amateur performing rights for the plays we publish, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Launched in partnership with Tonic Theatre, Platform is a project aimed at boosting opportunities for girls and young women by offering brand new, big-cast plays for predominantly or all-female casts. Scripts are available at a special educational price – visit www.tonictheatre-platform.co.uk for more information. Our friendly Performing Rights Department is on hand via email and phone to offer advice, guidance and recommendations, and answer all your performing rights questions. Plus, try out our sophisticated online Play Finder – available via our website. We look forward to hearing from you. rights@nickhernbooks.co.uk • 020 8749 4953
Ebooks available for most titles
Prices correct at April 2016
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