Author: Martin Puchner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199742243
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Most philosophy has rejected the theater, denouncing it as a place of illusion or moral decay; the theater in turn has rejected philosophy, insisting that drama deals in actions, not ideas. Challenging both views, The Drama of Ideas shows that theater and philosophy have been crucially intertwined from the start. Plato is the presiding genius of this alternative history. The Drama of Ideas presents Plato not only as a theorist of drama, but also as a dramatist himself, one who developed a dialogue-based dramaturgy that differs markedly from the standard, Aristotelian view of theater. Puchner discovers scores of dramatic adaptations of Platonic dialogues, the most immediate proof of Plato's hitherto unrecognized influence on theater history. Drawing on these adaptations, Puchner shows that Plato was central to modern drama as well, with figures such as Wilde, Shaw, Pirandello, Brecht, and Stoppard using Plato to create a new drama of ideas. Puchner then considers complementary developments in philosophy, offering a theatrical history of philosophy that includes Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Burke, Sartre, Camus, and Deleuze. These philosophers proceed with constant reference to theater, using theatrical terms, concepts, and even dramatic techniques in their writings. The Drama of Ideas mobilizes this double history of philosophical theater and theatrical philosophy to subject current habits of thought to critical scrutiny. In dialogue with contemporary thinkers such as Martha Nussbaum, Iris Murdoch, and Alain Badiou, Puchner formulates the contours of a "dramatic Platonism." This new Platonism does not seek to return to an idealist theory of forms, but it does point beyond the reigning philosophies of the body, of materialism and of cultural relativism.
The Drama of Ideas
Author: Martin Puchner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199742243
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Most philosophy has rejected the theater, denouncing it as a place of illusion or moral decay; the theater in turn has rejected philosophy, insisting that drama deals in actions, not ideas. Challenging both views, The Drama of Ideas shows that theater and philosophy have been crucially intertwined from the start. Plato is the presiding genius of this alternative history. The Drama of Ideas presents Plato not only as a theorist of drama, but also as a dramatist himself, one who developed a dialogue-based dramaturgy that differs markedly from the standard, Aristotelian view of theater. Puchner discovers scores of dramatic adaptations of Platonic dialogues, the most immediate proof of Plato's hitherto unrecognized influence on theater history. Drawing on these adaptations, Puchner shows that Plato was central to modern drama as well, with figures such as Wilde, Shaw, Pirandello, Brecht, and Stoppard using Plato to create a new drama of ideas. Puchner then considers complementary developments in philosophy, offering a theatrical history of philosophy that includes Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Burke, Sartre, Camus, and Deleuze. These philosophers proceed with constant reference to theater, using theatrical terms, concepts, and even dramatic techniques in their writings. The Drama of Ideas mobilizes this double history of philosophical theater and theatrical philosophy to subject current habits of thought to critical scrutiny. In dialogue with contemporary thinkers such as Martha Nussbaum, Iris Murdoch, and Alain Badiou, Puchner formulates the contours of a "dramatic Platonism." This new Platonism does not seek to return to an idealist theory of forms, but it does point beyond the reigning philosophies of the body, of materialism and of cultural relativism.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199742243
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Most philosophy has rejected the theater, denouncing it as a place of illusion or moral decay; the theater in turn has rejected philosophy, insisting that drama deals in actions, not ideas. Challenging both views, The Drama of Ideas shows that theater and philosophy have been crucially intertwined from the start. Plato is the presiding genius of this alternative history. The Drama of Ideas presents Plato not only as a theorist of drama, but also as a dramatist himself, one who developed a dialogue-based dramaturgy that differs markedly from the standard, Aristotelian view of theater. Puchner discovers scores of dramatic adaptations of Platonic dialogues, the most immediate proof of Plato's hitherto unrecognized influence on theater history. Drawing on these adaptations, Puchner shows that Plato was central to modern drama as well, with figures such as Wilde, Shaw, Pirandello, Brecht, and Stoppard using Plato to create a new drama of ideas. Puchner then considers complementary developments in philosophy, offering a theatrical history of philosophy that includes Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Burke, Sartre, Camus, and Deleuze. These philosophers proceed with constant reference to theater, using theatrical terms, concepts, and even dramatic techniques in their writings. The Drama of Ideas mobilizes this double history of philosophical theater and theatrical philosophy to subject current habits of thought to critical scrutiny. In dialogue with contemporary thinkers such as Martha Nussbaum, Iris Murdoch, and Alain Badiou, Puchner formulates the contours of a "dramatic Platonism." This new Platonism does not seek to return to an idealist theory of forms, but it does point beyond the reigning philosophies of the body, of materialism and of cultural relativism.
Ideas that Work in Drama
Author: Michael Theodorou
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780748702251
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Contains classroom exercises for teachers of drama in the secondary school.
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780748702251
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Contains classroom exercises for teachers of drama in the secondary school.
Ideas in the Drama
Author: columbia university English institute (1963. g)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Drama and Reading for Meaning Ages 4-11
Author: Larraine S. Harrison
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100057248X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Drama and Reading for Meaning Ages 4-11 contains over 40 creative drama ideas to help develop reading for meaning in the primary school. The wide range of clearly explained, structured and engaging drama activities will appeal to all primary practitioners who wish to develop more creative approaches to the teaching of reading. The activities show how drama can develop some of the skills associated with reading for meaning such as empathising with characters’ feelings, exploring settings and themes and making inferences based on evidence. The step-by-step activities range from familiar classroom drama strategies such as freeze-frames and hot-seating to less well-known approaches involving whole class drama experiences. The book also serves as an introduction to using drama as a learning medium, with advice on how to set the ground rules and clear explanations of the drama strategies. Each chapter has a detailed explanation of what to do, followed by a number of examples linked to quality texts, including poetry and non-fiction. From bringing books to life in reception and Years 1 and 2, to peeling back the layers of meanings in Years 3 to 6, all the drama activities in this book are designed to improve reading for meaning and help motivate children to read for pleasure, making this an essential resource for all primary settings.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100057248X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Drama and Reading for Meaning Ages 4-11 contains over 40 creative drama ideas to help develop reading for meaning in the primary school. The wide range of clearly explained, structured and engaging drama activities will appeal to all primary practitioners who wish to develop more creative approaches to the teaching of reading. The activities show how drama can develop some of the skills associated with reading for meaning such as empathising with characters’ feelings, exploring settings and themes and making inferences based on evidence. The step-by-step activities range from familiar classroom drama strategies such as freeze-frames and hot-seating to less well-known approaches involving whole class drama experiences. The book also serves as an introduction to using drama as a learning medium, with advice on how to set the ground rules and clear explanations of the drama strategies. Each chapter has a detailed explanation of what to do, followed by a number of examples linked to quality texts, including poetry and non-fiction. From bringing books to life in reception and Years 1 and 2, to peeling back the layers of meanings in Years 3 to 6, all the drama activities in this book are designed to improve reading for meaning and help motivate children to read for pleasure, making this an essential resource for all primary settings.
Drama Menu
Author: Glyn Trefor-Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848422858
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Packed full of drama games, ideas and suggestions, Drama Menu is a unique new resource for drama teachers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848422858
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Packed full of drama games, ideas and suggestions, Drama Menu is a unique new resource for drama teachers.
100+ Ideas for Drama
Author: Anna Scher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Another 100+ Ideas for Drama
Author: Anna Scher
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 9780435188009
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A source of drama ideas from the directors of the Anna Scher Children's Theatre, Islington.
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 9780435188009
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A source of drama ideas from the directors of the Anna Scher Children's Theatre, Islington.
100 + Ideas of Drama
Author: Anna Sher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Ideas in the Drama; Selected Papers from the English Institute. Edited with a Foreword
Author: John Gassner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
100 + Ideas for Drama
Author: Anna Scher
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 9780435187996
Category : Acting
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
"A wealth of lively and practical suggestions for all teachers, producers and anyone engaged in drama at any age. This is a book of ideas based on work at the famous Anna Scher Children's Theatre in London, which can be adapted and developed for any situation" -- Back cover.
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 9780435187996
Category : Acting
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
"A wealth of lively and practical suggestions for all teachers, producers and anyone engaged in drama at any age. This is a book of ideas based on work at the famous Anna Scher Children's Theatre in London, which can be adapted and developed for any situation" -- Back cover.