DRAMA AND THEATRE BOOKS

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• Requires Improvement	by Paul Jenkins	view in Amazon
Those who can, teach. That's what the recruitment poster said. Five years into the job, Jim Tovey, drama teacher extraordinaire, is beginning to doubt whether he can after all. OFSTED says he 'Requires Improvement'. Janet his line manager is saying worse. With a thousand pairs of eyes looking to him for guidance and a young mind of his own to raise, does Jim have what it takes? Casting a satirical eye over teaching in the 21st century, 'Requires Improvement' takes you on one man's journey through the school year, giving a glimpse into what goes on behind those school gates and hopefully answering that timeless question. "Why do the teachers always look so tired?"
• Theatre Histories: An Introduction	by Tobin Nellhaus et al	view in Amazon
Bringing together a group of scholars from a diverse range of backgrounds to add fresh perspectives on the history of global theatre, the book illustrates historiographical theories with case studies demonstrating various methods and interpretive approaches.
• The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre	by John Russell Brown (Editor)	view in Amazon
The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, an authoritative and lavishly illustrated new history, celebrates the stage's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international, multicultural drama in the late twentieth century, and from Sophocles and Aristophanes to George Gershwin and Harold Pinter.
• The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit (new edition)	by Bella Merlin	view in Amazon
A revised and updated edition of Bella Merlin's essential guide to Stanislavsky. The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit collects together for the first time the terms and ideas developed by Stanislavsky throughout his career.
• The Complete Brecht Toolkit	by Stephen Unwin	view in Amazon
A companion piece to NHB's best-selling The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit. A practical, hands-on guide - for actors, directors, teachers and students - to Brecht's history and practice of theatre. The Complete Brecht Toolkit examines, one by one, Brecht's many, sometimes contradictory ideas about theatre - and how he put them into practice. Here are explanations of all the famous key terms, such as Alienation Effect, Epic Theatre and Gestus, as well as many others which go to make up what we think of as 'Brechtian theatre'.
• The Drama Club: Developing Successful Performances	by Mark Wheeller, Clive Hulme	view in Amazon
This is the record of a project which Mark Wheeller never wanted to be involved in – a Junior School Drama Club – but which resulted in a triumph. Mark takes us through the process of what happened step by step and gives practical advice on running a similar project in your own school or club. The book includes a 10 scene, multi-actor script and access to an online support pack from Resources4Drama. This is an ideal source book for those looking for inspiration to run their own extra curricular Drama activities with children and young people. The innovative guide guarantees parental involvement and appreciation.