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Reading Shakespeare through Drama

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Reading Shakespeare through Drama
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jane Coles
By (author) Maggie Pitfield
SeriesElements in Shakespeare and Pedagogy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9781009001984
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 July 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Reading Shakespeare through Drama arises out of case study research which focuses on reading as a socio-cultural practice. Underpinned by theories of reading, learning, drama and play, it is, nevertheless, rooted in the everyday work of secondary English classrooms. Utilising the dialogic ambiguities inherent in Shakespeare's playscripts, this collaborative approach to reading pays particular attention to adolescent readers as meaning-makers and cultural producers. The authors examine different iterations of 'active Shakespeare' pedagogies in the UK, the USA and Australia, drawing a distinction between 'reading through drama' as an approach and the theatre inflected practices promoted by well-known arts-based institutions. Observational and interview data highlight the importance of addressing issues concerning identity and representation that are inevitably raised by the study of canonical literature. Importantly, this Element situates teachers' practice within broader ideological contexts at institutional and national policy level, particularly from the perspective of England's highly regulated system of schooling.