Theatre for children : fifteen classic plays / Coleman A. Jennings, editor.
A collection of plays, many of which are based on favorite children's tales.
Record details
- ISBN: 031233639X
- Physical Description: xxiv, 512 p.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2005.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Country mouse and the missing lunch mystery / by Sandra Fenichel Asher -- Ernie's incredible illucinations / by Alan Ayckbourn -- Two donuts / by José Crúz González -- Dr. Seuss' how the Grinch stole Christmas / by Timothy Mason and Mel Marvin -- A Laura Ingalls wilder Christmas / by Laurie Brooks -- Braille: the early life of Louis Braille / by Lola H. and Coleman A. Jennings -- Bless cricket, Crest toothpaste, and Tommy Tune / by Linda Daugherty -- The great Gilly Hopkins / by David Paterson and Steve Liebman -- The Witches / by David Wood --Mississippi Pinocchio / by Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox -- The wolf and its shadows / by Sandra Fenichel Asher -- Ezigbo, the spirit child / by Max Bush and Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl -- Inuk and the Sun / by Henry Beissel -- A village fable / by James Still -- The witch of Blackbird pond / by Y York. |
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Subject: | Children's plays, American Drama |
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- HoltzbrinckTheatre was made for children. With their fertile imaginations and their honest ability to be carried away by a story, they are the best audiences that directors, actors, and playwrights could ever hope to encounter. They also represent the future of the arts.
Theatre for Children is a collection of new and classic plays for children. Adapted from some of the most beloved stories in childrenâs literature, such as Roald Dahlâs The Witches, The Great Gilly Hopkins, and Dr. Seussâ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as original plays, this anthology brings together new and overlooked plays that children are sure to love.
Theatre for Children is an invaluable resource for directors, teachers, and students of theatre.
Foreword
Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery by Sandra Fenichel Asher
Ernie's Incredible Illucinations by Alan Ayckbourn
Two Donuts by Jose Cruz González
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Timothy Mason and Mel Marvin
A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks
Braille: The Early Life of Louis Braille by Lola H. and Coleman A. Jennings
Bless Cricket, Crest Toothpaste, and Tommy Tune by Linda Daugherty
The Great Gilly Hopkins by David Paterson and Steve Liebman
The Witches by David Wood
Mississippi Pinocchio by Mary Surface and David Maddox
The Wolf and Its Shadows by Sandra Fenichel Asher
Ezigbo, The Spirit Child by Max Bush and Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl
Inuk and the Sun by Henry Beissel
A Village Fable by James Still
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Y York - McMillan PalgraveTheatre was made for children. With their fertile imaginations and their honest ability to be carried away by a story, they are the best audiences that directors, actors, and playwrights could ever hope to encounter. They also represent the future of the arts.
Theatre for Children is a collection of new and classic plays for children. Adapted from some of the most beloved stories in children's literature, such as Roald Dahl's The Witches, The Great Gilly Hopkins, and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as original plays, this anthology brings together new and overlooked plays that children are sure to love.
Theatre for Children is an invaluable resource for directors, teachers, and students of theatre.
Foreword
Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery by Sandra Fenichel Asher
Ernie's Incredible Illucinations by Alan Ayckbourn
Two Donuts by Jose Cruz González
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Timothy Mason and Mel Marvin
A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks
Braille: The Early Life of Louis Braille by Lola H. and Coleman A. Jennings
Bless Cricket, Crest Toothpaste, and Tommy Tune by Linda Daugherty
The Great Gilly Hopkins by David Paterson and Steve Liebman
The Witches by David Wood
Mississippi Pinocchio by Mary Surface and David Maddox
The Wolf and Its Shadows by Sandra Fenichel Asher
Ezigbo, The Spirit Child by Max Bush and Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl
Inuk and the Sun by Henry Beissel
A Village Fable by James Still
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Y York