These drama teaching and learning materials for years 11 and 12 were developed around The Bellbird by Stephen Sinclair. 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 Bellbird 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, 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 writing and workshopping process and how scripts develop, or to study the process of critiquing and reviewing drama productions.
This project was developed for the Ministry of Education in 2002 by Sarah Peters and Lisa Sharp, Auckland Theatre Company Education Unit.
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