Drama New Zealand

Good News for Teachers of Level 3 Drama

ESA year 13 Drama Study Guide Jane Luton and Marthy Watson | ISBN: 978-1-877401-45-9 | $34.95

Now available at Whitcoulls, Paper Plus and directly from ESA at www.esa.co.nz Freephone: 0800-372-266

This Study Guide covers all the NCEA Level 3 Drama Achievement Standards. All the year’s work is presented with templates, portfolio suggestions, notes, examples, diagrams, illustrations and photos. There is a full set of questions and activities with answers supplied. Use throughout the year to help with homework, to support and understand classroom work and to help with assessments.

Chapters cover:

• Coaltown Blues Mervyn Thompson
• Blackrock (Australian drama)
• Live performance review
• Devising: Playing Miss Havisham: Helen Moulder (NZ Actor)
• Shuriken
• Children of the Poor
• Historical overview, development and examples of NZ Drama
• Epic theatre : Brecht
• How to begin devising
• The external exams 3.4 and 3.6

The book took 3 years to write so always check with NCEA for up to date specifications, prescribed lists etc., however the history, theory and approaches still apply. (Please note there is one errata notice with the book!)