100 Acting Exercises for 8 - 18 Year Olds

Name: 100 Acting Exercises for 8 - 18 Year Olds
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350049949
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By Samantha Marsden

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100 Acting Exercises for 8 - 18 Year Olds by Samantha Marsden offers a comprehensive guide to teaching acting techniques tailored for young students. Drawing on methods from theatre greats like Sanford Meisner, Constantin Stanislavski, Lee Strasberg, and Uta Hagen, the book features original exercises designed to develop voice, movement, relaxation, character building, and text understanding. These exercises avoid traditional drama games in favour of genuine acting craft, ensuring inspiration, imagination, and heartfelt performances in students aged 8 to 18. Tested in real classrooms, the exercises cater to both teachers and students seeking challenging and rewarding drama activities. The foreword by Paul Roseby of the National Youth Theatre adds expert endorsement to the collection.
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This book is ideal for drama teachers, acting coaches, and directors working with students aged 8 to 18 who want structured, insightful exercises to enhance acting skills. It suits educational settings and workshops where the focus is on professional acting techniques rather than traditional drama games.

Description

This book offers a comprehensive guide to teaching acting exercises that will unleash the inner creativity of students aged 8-18.

Theories 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.

These 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.

The book features a foreword by Paul Roseby, CEO and Artistic Director of the National Youth Theatre.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised as an ambitious and invaluable resource, the book has been described as a classroom staple by Teaching Drama. Reviews highlight its clear structure detailing skills, time requirements, resources, directions and useful tips, making it suitable for thorough lesson planning or quick reference. Ink Pellet notes that the exercises ignite imagination and encourage meaningful performances, while Drama Magazine commends it as a practical tool for overcoming creative blocks. Directors and acting teachers will find it especially helpful for developing character depth, exploring objectives, motivation, and sub-text.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350049949

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: Primary and secondary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 184

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Non-Fiction Samantha Marsden

About the Author

Samantha Marsden studied method acting at The Method Studio in London. She went on to study Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She worked as a freelance drama teacher for eleven years at theatre companies, youth theatres, private schools, state schools, special schools and weekend theatre schools. In 2014 she set up her own youth theatre, which quickly grew into one of the largest regional youth theatres in the country. She also writes for The Stage and is the author of Teach Drama: How to Make a Living as a Freelance Drama Teacher.