“WRITE ONE YOURSELF!” The Playwriter – Class 4 – Middle Lesson My nominal drama path began in high school; I was mediocre at best, a failure at worst, in almost every other area of academic and sporting life; yet I could draw – and I could act. So much so that I was dragooned from […]
BLOCK: G4 Drama
Dramatis Divine: Quest of Little Star Spirit: A Play for Primary School
The Quest of Little Star Spirit Said Little Star Spirit to Good Father Sky “Who or what is the greatest Creation?” “The riddle’s on Earth?” with a smile answered He Waiting there for your bright spirit eyes to see. So journey through town, bush and nation.” With joy she blew down to the radiant […]
Dramatis Divine: A Play for All Ages: Song of the Sun
DAWN TO DUSK TO DAWN The Song of the Sun (or “Corroboree Kerosene Tin Belong Jesus Christ”) Dramatis Divine is written as a guide for the teaching of stage craft to children/students from Class 1 to 12. However, another plateau of theatrical experience is the play performed by adults – teachers in school, parents, and […]
The Australian Word: Mime
THE MANY MASKS OF PIERROT The smile was as fixed as plaster, a grimace really, over a body writhing in torment. Elegant hands became tortured claws in an attempt to peel the mocking grin from the white face. The ultimate inner conflict between persona and soma was being expressed on stage with shocking impact; this […]
The Australian Word: Words & Poetry & Speech
KNOCKING DOWN WALLS ———— WITH WORDS———– The Archangel Michael stared resolutely ahead, his features set with divine commitment. He did not look at the dragon writhing under his foot – he did not acknowledge its power. The spear of ‘Mikhail’, in the beautiful Russian icon, impaled the adversary to the earth – or was […]
Logios: Spirit of the Word: Seven Aspects of Thought
SMART PILLS!…HEART PILLS? Seven Aspects of Thought So the white coats are busy trying to develop a ‘smart pill’ (or gene manipulation) to increase human intelligence. Some would say that we’re already too smart for our own – or the world’s – good. The nominally ‘dumb’ animals certainly haven’t threatened to de-rail the timeless genius […]