One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre

Title: One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre
Author: Bonczek, Rose Burnett
Price: $60.99

Can you really write a play that lasts a minute?

The one minute play presents a unique creative challenge: how does one create room for actors to perform, for directors to create a world, and for audiences to learn something, all in 60 seconds?

Steve Ansell and Rose Burnett Bonczek demystify the super-short-form play, demonstrating that this rich, accessible format offers great energy and variety not only to audiences but to everyone involved in its creation and performance.

This invaluable handbook includes:
* An anthology of 200 one-minute plays selected from the annual Gone in 60 Seconds festival.
* A toolbox of exercises, methodologies and techniques for educators, practitioners and workshop leaders at all levels.
* Tips and advice on the demands of storytelling, inclusivity, and creative challenges.
* Detailed accounts of producing 10 specific plays in the US and UK, demonstrating the different strategies and sensibilities at play.


CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Writing for Short Form Theatre
Chapter 2: Acting and Directing in Short Form Theatre
Chapter 3: Application in Education
Chapter 4: Creating Your Own One Minute Play Festival
Chapter 5: Anthology of One Minute Plays
Introduction/Guide to Anthology
Universal Theme
Adult Theme
Youth Appropriate
Appendices
Select Bibliography
Index


Steve Ansell is the Artistic Director of stage@leeds at Leeds University. He is also Artistic Director of Screaming Media Productions, and founder of Gi60 (Gone in 60 Seconds): The International One Minute Play Festival.

Rose Burnett Bonczek isdirector of the BFA Acting program and a Professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. She is also the Festival Director and Producer of Gi60 (Gone in 60 Seconds): The International One Minute Play Festival, US Edition.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication date: 14/02/2017
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781138675063
Publishing status: AU In-stock Distributor