'Mix Me a Melodrama' consists of fourteen plays, each taking between half an hour and an hour to perform, and written for amateurs. There are musical items and audience-involvement suggestions, but... More > the plays can be adapted to any audience.< Less
'Mix Me a Melodrama' consists of fourteen plays, each taking between half an hour and an hour to perform, and written for amateurs. There are musical items and audience-involvement suggestions, but... More > the plays can be adapted to any audience.< Less
“Little Somethings” is a collection of monologues that have been written with a view to performance. They can, however, also be enjoyed as a light-hearted read. Since they were written to... More > be performed by the author, she has drawn upon her stage experiences to include, in the publication, suggestions for costuming and staging. Very often, you, too, may be called upon to 'do a little something' at a party or on some other festive occasion, and the ideal material is not always readily available. Now you will never be at a loss.< Less
Written to accompany the How To book 'SpellTell' these 40 parodies, using old folk songs,mirror the 40 sounds suggested in the book. The words can often be read as verse only, and the songs will... More > prove useful in conjunction with any other reading and spelling scheme.< Less
The SpellTell manual describes and explains an experienced teacher's methods for introducing literacy to very young pupils. It is also useful for Home Schooling. The organization of the classroom is... More > explained in detail and there are many examples of successful projects. All are classroom friendly and all can be verified by the author.< Less
This booklet contains instructions for the many ways in which amateur groups can stage a melodrama.Also included is a brief and pithy melodrama, 'Vile!', which can be worked in several ways. Lyrics... More > for songs complement this play, plus there is a brief history of the popular genre.< Less
"She Stoops to Conquor" by Oliver Goldsmith is a classic of English literature. However, it is also a timeless situation comedy and its misunderstandings and pretentions are as funny today... More > as ever they were. This modern rewrite of the play is designed to make the story more understandable to a modern audience. It is written in verse, which suits the poetic flow of the language of an earlier era, and there are lyrics to suitable and well-known folk songs, which may or may not be used.Viewed from either an educational or entertainment point of view, this 'melodrama' has much to offer.< Less
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