{"title":"Samantha Marsden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamantha Marsden\u003c\/strong\u003e offers practical and engaging resources focused on drama education. Her books provide creative exercises and techniques designed to inspire young performers and support educators in developing confidence and skills through acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for teachers, drama leaders, and parents, her works blend accessible guidance with imaginative activities tailored for children and teenagers. Readers can expect thoughtfully crafted material that encourages exploration and growth in the performing arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"100-acting-exercises-for-8-18-year-olds-by-samantha-marsden-9781350049949","title":"100 Acting Exercises for 8 - 18 Year Olds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive guide to teaching acting exercises that will unleash the inner creativity of students aged 8-18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheories and techniques of some of the greatest theatre practitioners, including Sanford Meisner, Constantin Stanislavski, Lee Strasberg, and Uta Hagen, provide a basis for Samantha Marsden’s original exercises for students between these ages. You won’t find Duck, Duck, Goose, Zap, Zap, Boing – or any other traditional drama games in this book. Instead, the craft of acting technique takes the limelight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese exercises have been tried and tested in the author’s own classroom and are guaranteed to inspire, ignite imagination, and encourage heartfelt performances. Focus points used in leading drama schools, such as voice, movement, relaxation, character development, and understanding text, are recreated for a younger student. They are easy to follow and will be fun, challenging, and immensely rewarding for teachers and students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features a foreword by Paul Roseby, CEO and Artistic Director of the National Youth Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423561564396,"sku":"9781350049949","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81h55VNTNIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774427327"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/samantha-marsden.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}