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William J. Adams, Author
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Book of The book is a compendium of the Institute's basic findings presented in a format intended to be of maximum hands-on use to the wide range of people who wish to apply presentational theater to their individual needs. It is specifically designed as: A text book for Readers Theatre classes. A guide for teachers who want to utilize Readers Theatre for various subject areas on all educational levels. A manual for theatre artists who have an interest in working outside the usual representational mode. A handbook for those involved in social services, for those who need an outlet for public or private recreation. A brief history of the RT movement and of the Institute. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Some Definitions relating to Readers Theatre BTA: Back to Audience. This is used by turning right or left until the performer is facing away from the audience, therefore showing that he or she is out of the scene at that particular time. OFFSTAGE FOCUS: The concept is that performers do not look at each other on stage as in life, but visualize their characters toward the audience in front of them. To achieve consistent and precise Offstage Focus, the performers should "see" the characters to whom they are speaking slightly above the heads of the audience as if there were a mirror on the back wall. (Offstage Focus is used in Simple and Staged Readers Theatre.) STYLES: In staging Readers Theatre, the styles range from the least overt (SIMPLE RT) to intermediate (STAGED RT) to the most active (CHAMBER THEATRE). These styles progress along a presentational continuum and are not the only possibilities, since there are many staging variations that can be made with each to constitute newly created styles. presentational continuum and are not the only possibilities, since there are many staging variations that can be made with each to constitute newly created styles. |