Drama Education & Drama Therapy Books

New and Published Books

1. Transforming Teaching and Learning with Active and Dramatic Approaches

   Engaging Students Across the Curriculum

   By Brian Edmiston

   How can teachers transform classroom teaching and learning by making pedagogy more socially and culturally responsive, more relevant to students’ lives, and more collaborative? How can they engage disaffected students in learning and at the same time promote deep understanding though high-quality...

   Published September 12th 2013 by Routledge
2. Drama Education and Second Language Learning

   Edited by Joe Winston, Madonna Stinson

   In recent years the contribution of drama to second language learning has grown internationally as a field of interest to both teachers and researchers. The potential for drama to provide strong social contexts for learning, to provide opportunities for the learner to embody the target language and...

   Published August 12th 2013 by Routledge
3. Learning Through Theatre

   The Changing Face of Theatre in Education, 3rd Edition

   Edited by Anthony Jackson, Chris Vine

   In the two decades since the publication of the second edition, Learning Through Theatre has further established itself as an indispensable resource for scholars, practitioners and educators interested in the complex interrelations between teaching and learning, the performing arts, and society at...

   Published June 26th 2013 by Routledge
4. Drama and Theatre in Urban Contexts

   Edited by Kathleen Gallagher, Jonothan Neelands

   Urban theatre can be described as theatre made with or by those whose lives are marked by the urban landscape and its social limits and possibilities. At the heart of this text lies the question of how theatre can illuminate the urban and how theatre is illuminated by the urban. The city, like...

   Published April 17th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Heart of Teaching

   Empowering Students in the Performing Arts

   By Stephen Wangh

   The Heart of Teaching is a book about teaching and learning in the performing arts. Its focus is on the inner dynamics of teaching: the processes by which teachers can promote—or undermine—creativity itself. It covers the many issues that teachers, directors and choreographers experience, from...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
6. Planning Process Drama

   Enriching teaching and learning, 2nd Edition

   By Pamela Bowell, Brian S. Heap

   Process drama is now firmly established, internationally, as a powerful and dynamic pedagogy. This clear and accessible book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to the planning of process drama. Grounded in theory and illustrated in practice, it identifies and explains the principles of...

   Published November 27th 2012 by Routledge
7. Using Storytelling to Support Children and Adults with Special Needs

   Transforming lives through telling tales

   Edited by Nicola Grove

   This innovative and wide-ranging book shows how storytelling can open new worlds for learners with or without special educational needs. With sections that outline both therapeutic and educational approaches, the leading practitioners who contribute to this practical resource draw on their...

   Published November 11th 2012 by Routledge
8. Theatre in Practice

   A Student's Handbook

   By Nick O'Brien, Annie Sutton

   Theatre in Practice provides students with all of the ‘must have’ Drama skills required for A-Level, International Baccalaureate, BTEC and beyond. Practical, step-by-step exercises and diagrams give access to the key figures and processes central to drama, including: Stanislavski, Brecht, Lecoq...

   Published November 5th 2012 by Routledge
9. Ensemble Theatre Making

   A Practical Guide

   By Rose Burnett Bonczek, David Storck

   Ensemble Theatre Making: A Practical Guide is the first comprehensive diagnostic handbook for building, caring for, and maintaining an ensemble. Successful ensembles don’t happen by chance; they must be created, nurtured, and maintained through specific actions. Achieving common goals in rehearsal...

   Published October 9th 2012 by Routledge
10. Drama, Disability and Education

    A critical exploration for students and practitioners

    By Andy Kempe

    What can society learn about disability through the way it is portrayed in TV, films and plays? This insightful and accessible text explores and analyses the way disability is portrayed in drama, and how that portrayal may be interpreted by young audiences. Investigating how disabilities have been...

    Published September 2nd 2012 by Routledge