House of Games: Making Theatre from Everyday Life - Softcover

Johnston, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854599054 ISBN 13: 9781854599056

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2006

Synopsis

This is a revised edition of one of NHB's consistently best-selling theatre books - a treasure trove of drama games and exercises. "House of Games" has proved itself an immensely valuable resource for teachers, theatre directors, and drama workshop leaders. Following on from Keith Johnstone's famous "Impro" and Augusto Boal's "Games for Actors and Non-Actors", Chris Johnston's book provides ideas and guidance for drama groups of all kinds.

About this title

Review:

"'This is an excellent resource book for anyone involved in participatory drama' Guild of Drama Adjudicators Newsletter 'It is friendly, accessible, well structured and full of good advice - much of it plain common sense... Reading it is like being in a room buzzing with relaxed and informed conversation about basic principles, and good ruses for realising both general and specific aims.' Mick Wallis, Theatre Research International 'House of Games is a book I will return to and learn much from' Dorinda Hulton, Studies in Theatre Production"

About the Author:

Chris Johnston has been active in drama for over twenty-five years and has worked with groups of all kinds from prisoners to old-age pensioners, from youth clubs to professional actors. He is currently Co- Director of Rideout (Creative Arts for Rehabilitation) and Director of Fluxx Theatre Company. This revised edition of House of Games is published alongside his new book, The Improvisation Game.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1854599054
• ISBN 13: 9781854599056
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288