Shop
Showing 1–12 of 13 results
-
10 Skits for Younger Performers
Authors: Valerie Warwick and Richard Stevens
This collection of Skits is incredibly teacher-friendly and thought provoking. By performing all 10 Skits in one show, teachers can produce a full two-hour program, including interval, which would present an ideal opportunity to involve young performers across a wide variety of ages, i.e. Prep to Year 6. The Skits offer a wonderful mixture of humour, magic, morals and fun. Performance times vary from five to twenty minutes and cast numbers can be very flexible.
The short Skits are ideal for classroom English or as an introduction to Speech and Drama; they can also provide enjoyable entertainment for assemblies, concerts or parent nights.
-
Anna and the Giant Tree Slug
Anna and the Giant Tree Slug is a fascinating story that will be enjoyed by children in pre-school and lower primary. The book also provides an opportunity for young children to participate in a dramatic, fun-filled, drama performance.
A COLOURFUL STORY IN MIME, WITH NO WORDS TO LEARN
THE NARRATOR READS WHILST THE CHILDREN PERFORMComplete with Teachers’ Notes, Stage Directions,
Scenery and Prop Lists, Costume Suggestions,
Stage Diagram, Sound Cues. Everything that is
required for a successful production! -
Character Recitals for Younger Performers
Authors: Valerie Warwick and Richard Stevens
This exciting collection of original character recitals has been written for students in Primary and Middle School. The duration of the recitals aim to comply with the timing requirements of most Eisteddfod and provide opportunities for students to exhibit skills in vocal expression, gesture and movement as well as creative character development.
-
Christmas Eve in the Old Nursery
Look no further for your end of year production
By Valerie Warwick
Plus full musical score by Gavin HawleyThis magical musical will be loved and enjoyed by both children and adults. The parade of the Tin Soldiers, the Wood Nymphs ballet, the comical Pixies, the majestic Princess of Wonderland and all her Fairies, the Wooden Dolls, Witches and the magical folk from Toyland will linger on long after the curtain has come to a close, as will the beautifully haunting music of composer Gavin Hawley.
Performance Royalties: A$150 per show, payable one month in advance of production
-
From Page to Stage
This great poetry book is the written work of Jeremy Green and is cleverly illustrated by Judy Campbell. Jeremy’s poems have proven to be great Eisteddfod pieces and are as popular with adjudicators as they are with children. This is performance poetry at its very best.
-
Monsters Galore – Mask & Mime
Author: Trevor Salter
Stage Adaption: Valerie Warwick(Suitable 4 to 5+ Years)
The play was written as a teacher-friendly, thought provoking piece to stimulate the imagination and creativity of young minds. Monsters Galore, presented as a classroom or stage production is sure to encourage inventiveness, originality and fantasy, at the same time, building on the skills of improvisation.
-
Poems to Ponder
Based on traditional and contemporary values: 24 positive poems with suggested questions to stimulate further discussion. The selection of poems was compiled following the request by one of the educational suppliers for a book of poems that included morals and attitude, religion and joys of life. The book was co-written by Valerie Warwick and Richard Stevens.
-
Sale!
PREP – A Class Act: A teacher resource for the early years of learning
Author: Valerie Warwick
Foreword: Noni Hazlehurst
Illustrations: Kate Jones
Photography: Anthony McCleanAn invaluable resource for the early years of learning
Prep–A Class Act allows teachers to plan their lessons. The book has the potential to provide the fundamental skills that children require in order to interact confidently with their peers.
The teacher-friendly resource enables teachers to introduce fun activities covering Vocal and Physical Warm-Ups, Mask and Mime, Improvisation, Articulation, Role Play, Body Language, Facial Expression, Gesture, Attitude, Creative Movement, Stance, Vocal Expression, Personal Presentation and Group Communication. All designed to assist with the building of confidence and self-esteem and all set within exciting play activities. There is also a Chapter on Concerts and Performances for those wishing to put on parent presentations.
-
Quiet Please
Author: Valerie Warwick
(Middle School/Senior/Adults)
HILARIOUSLY FUNNY, FAST MOVING COMEDY THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE LOCAL LIBRARY
QUIET PLEASE is a humorous comedy originally written for a group of senior drama students who took out the prize at the plays very first production, at the Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod in Queensland.
The 17 characters in the play offer great diversity, allowing the actors to build strong, exaggerated and contrasting personalities. For this reason, the play is also ideal as a workshop for drama students. It offers excellent exposure to characterisation and can be used as a unit for character building.
-
RYAG Registration – Term 3 2020
$135.00 Add to cart -
RYAG Registration – Term 4 2020
$135.00 Add to cart -
Switch Off The Light So I Can See
Author: Valerie Warwick
(Middle School/Senior/Adults)
A QUIET EVENING IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION TURNS INTO A FARCICAL FAMILY FIASCO
A one act play that incorporates three TV programs ‘Solve My Problem’ – ‘The Six O’Clock News’ – ‘This is Your Wife’
As a resource, the three sketches within the play can provide a fun way to introduce segment scripting to Drama and English students. The sketches are short enough to be presented as class pieces, allowing several student groups to give their own interpretation of the various characters.