Barnes & Noble Theater Education - Why, What, How: Philosophical, Educational and Action-based Guidelines and Principles for Teachers at Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, TN
In seven chapters, designed to be read in sequence or independently, this book offers a comprehensive approach to theater education, blending the craft of acting with contemporary philosophy, cognition studies and educational concepts. It explores the political and pedagogical aspects of theater teaching, enriched with practical examples. The core objective is to propose guidelines and principles that extend theater education beyond the stage, transforming it into a vital resource for living, regarding ethical aesthetic values and the pressing challenges of an uncertain world. Embracing theatricality as an intrinsic part of human life, these classes assist students in turning their everyday experiences into acts of inventive agency, making their lives a great theater play.
In seven chapters, designed to be read in sequence or independently, this book offers a comprehensive approach to theater education, blending the craft of acting with contemporary philosophy, cognition studies and educational concepts. It explores the political and pedagogical aspects of theater teaching, enriched with practical examples. The core objective is to propose guidelines and principles that extend theater education beyond the stage, transforming it into a vital resource for living, regarding ethical aesthetic values and the pressing challenges of an uncertain world. Embracing theatricality as an intrinsic part of human life, these classes assist students in turning their everyday experiences into acts of inventive agency, making their lives a great theater play.
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