These drama teaching and learning materials for years 12 and 13 were developed around The Play about the Baby by Edward Albee. They are based on the resource kit for teachers produced by the Auckland College of Education and the Auckland Theatre Company (ATC) Education Unit.
The original resource was developed for teachers and students attending the ATC's production of The Play about the Baby in 2002. Overall it gives a comprehensive picture of how a professional drama production is mounted. Although much of the resource is specific to this production, it nevertheless provides valuable information and classroom activities for those who have not seen that production.
The resource includes background material on the playwright, play and relevant dramatic forms, detailed director/actor/designer interviews, and specialised classroom activities. Teachers will find these materials and activities valuable both for direct use, and as a comparison and template for studying other plays/productions and performance practice. For example, teachers may decide to refer to the interview and activities on the development of set design in the context of a class production, to the information and activities on theatre of the absurd when studying dramatic form, or to follow the format of activities for working up a scene and directing it.
This project was developed for the Ministry of Education in 2002 by Amber
McWilliams and Lisa Sharp, Auckland Theatre Company Education Unit.
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