The Clown who Couldn’t Smile
The Clown who Couldn’t Smile by Alison Chaplin, published by Scholastic in 2000, is a 48-page educational resource designed for teachers. This book presents a structured approach to preparing, rehearsing, directing, and performing short plays with students. It includes a fully photocopiable playscript that typically runs for a maximum of 45 minutes, featuring a range of genres such as comedies, dramas, and fairy stories, all aimed at engaging children in the art of performance.
Readers will find that this play not only addresses themes of happiness and friendship but also incorporates opportunities for circus routines, musical extracts, and non-speaking roles. The material is graded for different age groups, catering to children aged 5 to 11 years, making it suitable for various classroom settings. This edition serves as a practical guide for educators looking to enrich their teaching with creative drama activities.
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This is a series of A4 photocopiable books which shows teachers, through clearly structured and progressive lesson plans, how to prepare, rehearse, direct and perform short plays with their class or year group. Each book contains one fully photocopiable playscript, usually just one Act (length 45 minutes max.).Cast sizes vary between 18 and 40 and the range includes comedies, soap operas and dramas, fairy stories etc., using a range of drama forms.Some are based on short stories, poems or full-length plays.All have a moral or message, and all have been developed by the writer with children in a workshop context.The range is ability graded into four levels: 5-7, 7-9, 8-10, and 9-11 year olds. THE CLOWN WHO COULDN’T SMILE is a touching play with occasional pathos that explores the notion of happiness and the meaning of friendship. It provides opportunities for including circus routines, musical extracts and non-speaking roles.
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