Theatre Journal

1. Theatre Journal Sassy Artists Wishon , Yokomi, Jackson, Sunnyside Region INS 2013

2. Tableau A silent and motionless depiction of a scene created by actors, often from a picture. The plural is tableaux.

3. One way to use tableau in the classroom… • Use tableau as a way for students to express their feelings. One thing to remember about teaching tableau… It is important to teach your students the skill of freezing.

4. Pantomime Acting without words through facial expression, gesture and movement.

5. One way to use pantomime in the classroom… • Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement. One thing to remember about teaching pantomime… • This work is silent and no verbal cues.

6. Creative Drama An improvisational, process-centered form of theatre in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine, enact, and reflect on human experiences.

7. One way to use creative drama in the classroom… You can use it to make clear such concepts as emotion and sequencing. One thing to remember about teaching creative drama… With dramatic play, have the children reflect upon what they were playing; this helps to ensure the learning of the material they were presenting.

8. Reader’s Theatre A performance created by actors reading script rather than working from memory.

9. One way to use reader’s theatre in the classroom… You can use it to make a story’s sequencing come alive, thus enhancing the understanding of the beginning, middle, and end of a story. One thing to remember about teaching reader’s theatre • The “actors” are reading from a script rather than working from memory.

10. Puppetry . Almost anything brought to life by human hands to create a performance. Types of puppets include rod, hand, and marionette.

11. One way to use puppetry in the classroom… One thing to remember about teaching puppetry… Children need to be gradually prepared to use puppets in class in much the same way as they need to be warmed up for writing or roleplay.