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Peer reviewedPazereskis, John – Communication Education, 1977
Descriptors: Acting, Characterization, Drama, Interpretive Reading
Download full textEdelman, Sam – 1976
The interrelationship of performers, text, and audience in reader's theater may be better understood through philosopher Martin Buber's key concepts of polarity, dialogue, and inclusion. These concepts operate within four polar tensions identified by Buber: that between the performer and the character represented; that between the performer and…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Creative Reading, Drama
Post, Robert M. – Speech Teacher, 1974
Suggestions for teaching oral interpretation in English and speech courses. (CH)
Descriptors: Acting, Choral Speaking, Group Activities, Higher Education
Parret, Margaret; And Others – Illinois Speech and Theatre Journal, 1972
The Fall 1972 issue of this publication focuses on oral interpretation, readers theatre, and creative dramatics. The lead article is on the subject of readers theatre for teaching interpretation to elementary school children. Two articles discuss the roles of creative dramatics and readers theatre in the high school curriculum. Relationships…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Dramatics, Elementary Education
PDF pending restorationBacon, Wallace A. – 1976
Ideally, the act of performance involves the whole body of the performer. The solo performer of any poem (defined broadly to include all types of literature) becomes the poem; the poem takes flesh in the form of the reader. In this situation, the reader gives the audience a close-up, in which small gestures and minimal movements assume massive…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Expression, Expressive Language, Interpretive Reading
Coger, Leslie Irene; White, Melvin R. – 1973
This handbook defines Readers Theatre, explores the selection and adaptation of material, and discusses casting, rehearsing, and performing of literature. It is divided into three major parts. Part One, "Origins, Concepts, and Precepts," emphasizes current trends in Readers Theatre and considers problems stemming from the introduction of…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
CAMPBELL, PAUL N. – 1966
THE BASIC PREMISE OF THIS BOOK IS THAT LEARNING TO READ ORALLY IS OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE TO THOSE WHO WOULD FULLY APPRECIATE OR RESPOND TO LITERATURE. BECAUSE READERS MUST INTERPRET LITERATURE ALWAYS FOR THEMSELVES AND OFTEN FOR AN AUDIENCE, THREE ASPECTS OF ORAL INTERPRETATION ARE EXPLORED--(1) THE CHOICE OF MATERIALS, WHICH REQUIRES AN…
Descriptors: Acting, Critical Reading, Dramatics, English Instruction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 19 dissertations deal with a variety of topics, including the following: the impact of Konstantin Stanislavski's ideas on motion picture acting in the United States and their significance for oral interpretation; the empathic…
Descriptors: Acting, Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Dramatics, Doctoral Dissertations
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 16 titles deal with the following topics: an examination of inexperienced actors performing the plays of William Shakespeare; an investigation of the philosophies and practices of a summer theatre producer and manager; the…
Descriptors: Acting, Annotated Bibliographies, Children, Creative Dramatics
