Dramatic Encounters: Artistry, Community and Scholarship in Drama Teaching

Produced and published by Drama Queensland. Dramatic Encounters: Artistry, Community and Scholarship in Drama Teaching shares best practice and innovative ideas from classrooms across Queensland. This book explores some of the exceptional relationships which have been developed between schools and industry, as well as community programs which provide unique learning experiences for students.

PREFACE: Queensland United – Top of the League by John O’Toole and Brad Haseman

CHAPTER 1: Encouraging dramatic encounters by Madonna Stinson

CHAPTER 2: Voices of the Valley: Verbatim and nostalgia in Senior Drama by Emma Hill and Bruce Burton

CHAPTER 3: Sunshine: Privileging young voices in history and performance by Debb Wall, Sean Lubbers, Madonna Stinson and Robert Kronk

CHAPTER 4: A curious companionship: bridging cultural divides by Adrianne Jones and Sanaz Hamoonpou

CHAPTER 5: Juicing it up! by Madonna Stinson and Sarah Jayne Ryan

CHAPTER 6: A dinosaur in the house! by Nicky Peelgrane

CHAPTER 7: Embracing uncertainty in a culture of change: the becoming of a regional drama teacher as curator of authentic experience by Glenda Hobdell and Sam Neill

CHAPTER 8 Rockpocalypse: shaping new work in regional Australia by Jessica Lamb

AFTERWORD: Afterthought by Joan Cassidy and Howard Cassidy