Drama 10, 20, 30
CP30.5
Present and sustain a performance for an audience (e.g., peers, invited guests, public) that demonstrates innovation (e.g., aesthetic and technical).
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Purposefully use the language of theatre in selected creative processes. |
| (b) | Practically explore the director’s toolbox (e.g., communication of vision, interpretation of oral or written text, analysis and planning, creating a rehearsal plan) for artistic purpose. |
| (c) | Reinterpret or imagine a scene or dramatic work through innovative use of various theatrical toolboxes (e.g., director, designer, actor). |
| (d) | Use a specific technical component (e.g., light, costume, sound, digital technologies) for symbolic purposes as a mode for communicating ideas. |
| (e) | Change the point of view of a scene or dramatic work by amplifying a technical or artistic aspect (e.g., incorporate contact improv, actor and audience interaction, replace the actor with an object or technical component, project digital images on moving actors, use social media conventions in performance). |
| (f) | Demonstrate willingness to take creative risks. |
| (g) | Justify decisions made by various roles (e.g., director, actor, designer) to achieve intent. |
| (h) | Reflect on problems, surprises or challenges that arose in the performance and how they might be resolved. |
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R100669
The Art and Craft of TV Directing: Conversations with Episodic Television Directors
This book is a compilation of 20 interviews with acclaimed television directors of popular programs. The interviews provide insight into the television industry and what it takes to be a director.
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$44.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 9, 2021
R007491
Stage Lighting: Design Applications and More
This book is a technical resource on lighting design for stage, film and video, museums, spectacle events, trade shows, night clubs, retail areas, landscape lighting, virtual lighting, themed lighting and architectural lighting. It would be best suited for individuals who seek to develop a higher level of understanding of stage lighting. The resource has illustrations and photographs to compliment the text. Included within the book are profiles of significant lighting designers and a description of their craft.
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Book
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$68.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 11, 2021
R002405
Staging Musicals: An Essential Guide (2nd ed.)
This guide provides the reader with the steps they will need to follow to successfully stage a musical. The steps include selecting the show, creating the team, budgets, schedules and publicity, research and design, casting, stage management, different types of rehearsals, and opening night and beyond.
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Book
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$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 9, 2021
R007784
Directing for the Stage
This book is an introduction to theatrical directing. It provides an overview of the entire process of directing theatrical work from maintaining the timetable of the production process, effectively managing auditions, and supporting and encouraging actors and members of the creative team of the production.
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Book
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$24.20 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 9, 2021
R013771
Theatre. The Lively Art (10th ed.)
This is an introductory resource about the world of live theatre. While covering world theatre traditions both past and present, the resource also delves into the process of creating theatre from the standpoint of personnel and technical components. Roles of personnel are explained at length including playwrights, actors, producers, as well as technical departments and designers of costumes, hair, lights, sound, and set. The resource sets itself apart from other resources in that it discusses the process of experiencing live theatre, the role of the audience and how theatre etiquette has evolved over time.
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Book
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$97.33
Record posted/updated:
June 11, 2021
R007529
Stagecraft Fundamentals: A Guide and Reference for Theatrical Production (3rd ed.)
This resource is a comprehensive reference guide for theatrical productions which includes history, safety, lighting, projections and other digital technology, costumes, hair and makeup, scenery, and career planning. It offers information for the novice to the more experienced individual who seeks insight into a well functioning theatre. Although some concepts may appear somewhat advanced, the information is presented in accessible language and the text is supported with photographs and diagrams.
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Book
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$62.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 9, 2021
R012833
Designing with Light: An Introduction to Stage Lighting (7th ed.)
This book introduces all aspects of lighting theory and operations for stage lighting. It is intended for students and professionals of lighting design. It covers every aspect of theatre lighting as well as media projection. It references current technologies used in terms of fixtures, lamps, cabling, dimmers, boards, and electrical theory. Diagrams and colour photographs appear throughout the book enabling the reader to obtain a visual understanding of the concepts.
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Book
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$59.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 11, 2021
R052042
Theatre. Collaborative Acts (4th ed.)
This professional resource provides an extensive overview of almost all aspects of the Theatre. It explores topics such as the history of theatre, notable names, scene work, gender equality, basic lighting techniques and offers a connection to real-world theatre practices. It also provides ideas for students that extend beyond performance-based activities.
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Book
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$111.60
Record posted/updated:
May 31, 2021
R007484
Introduction to Production: Creating Theatre Onstage, Backstage, & Offstage
This book offers an overview of the collaborative processes associated with realizing a theatrical production. It provides a backstage and offstage overview of professional roles and how they work together. Many exercises and quizzes are provided in each chapter as well as web links.
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Book
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$48.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
July 12, 2021
R011752
Collaborative Stage Directing: A Guide to Creating and Managing a Positive Theatre Environment
This book may serve the novice director who aims to build a positive learning community within the drama or theatre arts program. It describes one director’s experience and lessons he learned throughout his career. It provides activities to enable instructors to practice the ideas developed in each chapter. Key topics examined in the book include safety, respect, positive attitude and the fostering of group sharing of ideas and staging concepts.
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Book
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$46.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 9, 2021
R013011
Scenography
Scenography is a guide to the study and process of stage design considering space, set, props, costumes, lighting and sound. The book includes strategies, advice, technical insight and a case study.
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R007483
Stage Lighting Design (2nd ed.)
This resource provides a thorough introduction to how to design lighting for a performance, including the history of lighting design, safety tips and how to choose equipment, apply colour, light a variety of stage layouts and create different moods with lighting.
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Book
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$53.95
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2020
R011290
The Director's Tookit: The Directing Process From Play Selection to Production
This book is an excellent collection of techniques to guide the development of a personal stage directing style. Informative chapters take the reader from start to finish in the development of a theatrical production. It provides an overview of stage directing for those individuals seeking to obtain a good understanding of the process from start to finish.
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Book
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$44.95
Record posted/updated:
June 2, 2021
R015331
22 Comedy Ten-minute Plays: Royalty-free Plays for Teens and Young Adults
This is a book of royalty-free short plays for a cast of two to eight actors with many gender-flexible roles. Each play has a cast of characters, a set description and a list of properties.
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R015519
The Best Men's Monologues from New Plays, 2019
This is a collection of approximately 100 monologues, written as male characters, that come from both well-known playwrights and future stars.
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June 27, 2022
R015520
The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2019
This is a collection of monologues for women that are direct and raw in their examination of human behaviour. The language and content of this book present characters experiencing the complexities of life.
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June 27, 2022
R006914
Costume Craftwork on a Budget: Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery and Accessories (2nd ed.)
This book provides practical applications of costume and make-up design. It is a detailed guide to several complex theatrical effects including 3-D makeup, teeth, wigs, beards, masks, hats and headdresses, armor, leather, accessories, and other costume effects. Using inexpensive materials to create durable costumes and props in a short amount of time, the author demonstrates various processes using step-by-step instructions, supported by colour photographs and line drawings.
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Book
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$49.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
June 2, 2021
R019101
Performance Lighting Design: How to Light for the Stage, Concerts and Live Events (2nd ed.)
This book provides insight into theatrical lighting and gives practical ideas to achieve the desired aesthetic through planning and use of lighting techniques. Photographs and illustrations provide visual support of the concepts described in the text.
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Book
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$34.53
Record posted/updated:
February 22, 2022
R022023
Treasure Island
This book features the play Treasure Island. The book begins with the play’s script and is followed by activities that explore the skills required to perform it, interviews with the director and playwright and a glossary of theatrical terms. This resource provides students with an informative presentation of a contemporary dramatic production. The performers’ lines are printed in black and stage directions are in blue.
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R015518
Contemporary Monologues for Twentysomethings
This is a book of monologues with characters facing real world issues. The story lines are direct and honest, and will challenge actors in their interpretation of the monologues.
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June 27, 2022
R015333
Devising Critically Engaged Theatre with Youth: The Performing Justice Project
This resource provides educators with a framework for creating original youth theatre while learning about social justice in the context of supporting students performing for a more equitable world. Using recognizable methods and exercises, educators can collaborate with their students to create some powerful dramatic arts experiences.
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June 27, 2022
R001891
The Craft and Art of Scenic Design: Strategies, Concepts, and Resources
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June 27, 2022
R021820
Emil and the Detectives
This book features the play Emil and the Detectives, which is about a boy who is robbed by a mysterious stranger on the train to Berlin. The book begins with the play’s script and is followed by activities that explore the skills required to perform it, interviews with the director and playwright and a glossary of theatrical terms. This resource provides students with an informative presentation of a contemporary dramatic production. The performers’ lines are printed in black and stage directions are in blue.
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June 27, 2022
R015334
Short Plays with Great Roles for Women
This is a collection of short plays that contain roles for women of all ages and ethnicities. The plays are appropriate in length for classroom use and address contemporary topics.
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June 27, 2022
R013739
The Makeup Artist Handbook: Techniques for Film, Television, Photography, and Theatre (3rd ed.)
This is a comprehensive textbook covering a range of makeup and aesthetic application techniques for film, television, stage and photography. It includes images and pro tips to achieve different looks.
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June 27, 2022
R021383
Home
The play Home is about homelessness amongst young people. The book begins with the play’s script and is followed by activities that explore the skills required to perform it, interviews with the writer/director and cast member and a glossary of theatrical terms. This resource provides students with a unique presentation of a contemporary dramatic production. The performers’ lines are printed in black and stage directions are in blue.
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022
R021886
The Wardrobe
This book features the play The Wardrobe, which explores the shaping of British history and how the past is connected to the present. The book begins with the play’s script and is followed by activities that explore the skills required to perform it, interviews with the director, playwright and designer and a glossary of theatrical terms. This resource provides students with an informative presentation of a contemporary dramatic production. The performers’ lines are printed in black and stage directions are in blue.
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June 27, 2022
R015933
War Horse
Set in World War I, this play is about a young man who searches to bring home his horse that was sold to the cavalry. The book begins with the play’s script and is followed by activities that explore the skills required to perform it, interviews with the co-director, puppetry director and the author of the original novel and a glossary of theatrical terms. This resource provides students with an informative presentation of a contemporary dramatic production. The performers’ lines are printed in black and stage directions are in blue.
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June 27, 2022
R015325
Migration Plays: Four Large Cast Ensemble Stories for Teenagers
This resource is a collection of four, large cast, ensemble plays on the topic of migration as viewed by young people. Created in collaboration with groups of secondary students, the stories are interesting and diverse.
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June 27, 2022
R010858
Acting and Auditioning for the 21st Century: Tips, Trends, and Techniques for Film, Stage, Digital, and New Media
This book provides actors with a spectrum of how auditions can occur in the 21st century. It outlines trends and tips for actors in a very practical format, given the variety of media such as blue and green screen technology, motion capture, web series, audiobook work and livestreaming. This book also addresses issues relating to actors with disabilities, actors part of a visible minority and those who are part of the LGBTQIA community.
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June 27, 2022
R024861
Theatrical Design and Production: An Introduction to Scenic Design and Construction, Lighting, Sound, Costume, and Makeup (8th ed.)
This book is a comprehensive survey of current standards and practices in scenic design. It includes updated illustrations and an explanation of recent technological advances in scenic design.
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Record posted/updated:
June 27, 2022