Arts for Learning: From the Page to the Stage
Jonathan Graham

Using the theatrical tradition of Story Theatre, students are engaged in a dramatic re-telling of a familiar fairy tale. After discussing story elements in a pre-selected story, students develop tableaux with their bodies and voices using movement, suspended action, narration, dialogue, and character asides. Throughout the residency, students encounter new vocabulary and continually reflect on their experience, culminating in a final performance for their peers and/or community members. (Also see A4L Unit 1 in Professional Development section)