Fagbøger for børn og unge: drama og scenekunst

My name is Jacinta Roberts. I am twelve years old, and I HATE MY LIFE.Jacinta doesn't want to give up dancing, just her mother's strict rules.With her best friend's help, Jacinta flees to Orion Downs where her father now lives with his parents.Luckily, Gran kept the upstairs dance studio after her daughter died. With a little cleaning and some dance music, Jacinta is soon practising again - without Mum's horrible diet. But there is one move that she just can't master.A new friend appears to help her get it right: Heather, the ghost in the mirror.Join Jacinta, Heather and the other dancers in the FIRST of The Dancers series.They train and compete, fight and befriend, hurt and get hurt. And learn to love life, and family, all over again.

Hugo is a boy with a passion for dance. He tries different sports at the urging of his family, but can't escape the rhythmic beat of his true calling. With unwavering determination, he convinces his mother to let him explore Ballroom Dancing.It seems as if Hugo has found his happiness, but doubt creeps in when he realises he looks different from the other dancers.¿Hugo Dances is a gentle tale of self-discovery, embracing uniqueness, and the power of following your dreams.

A buoyant biography of trailblazer Lucille Ball, the comedy queen who loved to make the world laugh

Meet Fleur, a spirited and free-thinking flamingo who marches to the rhythm of her own feathers.While her fellow flamingos gracefully executed the fandango and the flamenco, Fleur found her true passion in an unexpected genre: hip hop!Filled with lively illustrations and toe-tapping fun, Fleur the Flamingo is a heartwarming tale that celebrates the boundless imagination and unwavering spirit of young dreamers everywhere.This enchanting tale reminds us all that sometimes it takes a little courage to stand out from the flock and dance to our own beat.

Dancing is Ada's favorite, but when it comes to her curly mane, she can't quite tame it. She feels intimidated when her dance class is filled with girls who clearly have planned their outfits and their hairstyles. Come along on Ada's adventure and discover how she learns to embrace her curls and gain more confidence with every twirl and kick.This book is recommended for readers between 6-12 years of age.

Hope is a superpower.Running is Alice's happy place - you might even say it's in her DNA. She's the best runner at her school but is struggling to prove her worth. Jade is slowly coming to realise that prejudices can be found everywhere, even in the most surprising places. Realising that her education is ill-equipped to encompass her own history and heritage, and taunted by bullies at school, she knows it's time to tell her own story. Meanwhile, litter is piling up in the local forest, and all over the world an environmental crisis is looming. Chloe is determined to make a change, starting with the town.Three girls prepare to stand up for what they believe in despite the injustices stacked against them in this new play exploring what it takes to make a difference, the power of friendship, and the importance of believing in your own voice.Co-commissioned by Fuel, Imaginate and Northern Stage. Developed and supported by the Scottish Government's Festivals Expo Fund and Imaginate's Accelerator programme. Protest is published in Methuen Drama's Plays for Young People series which offers suitable plays for young performers and audiences at schools, youth groups, and youth theatres.

"The unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible. Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters' lines were scribbled on small rolls of paper (as in, an actor's role) and passed around, but no master script was saved for the future. The main reason we've heard of Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, and Shakespeare himself is that a group of people made the excellent choice to preserve the plays after the Bard died. If they hadn't created the book known as the First Folio, Shakespeare and his works would surely have been lost to history. Part literary scavenger hunt (the search for every existing First Folio continues today), part book trivia treasure trove, and part love letter to Shakespeare, this behind-the-scenes, sharply funny true story is an ideal introduction to the Bard and his famous plays"--

"On the surface, Rory is the underdog--a scholarship kid, teased for her weight, but we soon find out that she will go to any length to secure the lead role in her school's senior musical. She is charming, conniving, and brutally ambitious.You will find yourself rooting for her, while simultaneously dreading what she might do!"--

Kimo was a boy of Hawaii and he was full of music. His mother liked music too, but not all the time! So she sent him off to make music for his Kupuna. His grandfather showed him how the people of Old Hawaii made music with things from the sea...from the forest... from the river.

"In this moving birth-to-death biography, Carole Boston Weatherford's poetic first-person narrative, interlaced with excerpts from African American spirituals, pairs with ... illustrations by Eric Velasquez capturing Paul Robeson's commanding presence. Back matter includes a time line, source notes, and bibliography for readers inspired to learn more"--

"The carnation flower's scent is fragrant in the breeze. It wakes me so I escape the dark world of dreams."Awakening on the golden flower bridge of Bry, Fleur cannot remember how she came to be there. There are lingering fumes of smoke in the air and within her reach, lies her romantic partner, Sherwin's jacket. Wrapped around Fleur's wrist is a living, wild Carnation flower.Determined to find answers, Fleur travels back in time with the wild Carnation flower. As she revisits moments of yesterday, she engages with the living energies of her lifeworld. Slowly, Fleur unravels the lingering, dark mystery behind Sherwin's disappearance.Award-winning Susan Marshall makes history in this publication. Drawing upon more than two decades of her experiences as a professional author, theatre practitioner and expert educator, she introduces a theoretical discourse and a practical framework for a new theatrical style for the stage. In her groundbreaking article: Theatre Playscapes: A New Theatrical Style, Susan examines the impacts of the twenty first century's unprecedented emphasis on individualism, within the constraints of globalisation. She argues that in our brave new world, the role of the theatre is vital in its abilities to empower our young people to choose to nurture their beings, develop autonomy and to connect with their lifeworlds. In this play, Fleur of Yesterday, we see Susan's work with the Theatre Playscapes style in practice. Inspired by her travels in France, Susan has engaged in extensive research into the science of plant breeding and has created a play that speaks for the precious life of the wild flower. Drawing upon the beauty of both the English and French languages, Susan creates an evocative, energetic and mysterious play for young adults.

"Widget and the Slow Poke" is a delightful children's book that follows the exciting journey of Widget and his lively cousin, Gidget. The story unfolds as Widget and Gidget eagerly set off for a thrilling day at the Circus, accompanied by their beloved Aunt Beep. However, their plans are soon thwarted when they realize that Gidget has an uncanny knack for getting easily distracted, jeopardizing their chances of arriving on time.

Spark imagination and inspire movement with Crafterina's Ballerina Paper Dolls Coloring & Craft Book. A perfect gift for a young dancer! Included in the book are coloring pages, paper crafts, dolls, and so much more!

Could life get any worse for fifteen-year-old Geri? It's hot. It's buggy, and she's at the worst place on the planet ... summer camp. To make matters worse, Geri carries the pain of her parents' separation. Nonetheless, she'll do anything to make her dreams of going to Juilliard come true, even if that means squashing spiders in the pursuit of a college scholarship. With Chopin's sheet music in tow, Geri heads to Flagstaff, Arizona, and finds herself not only pursuing music but a romance with the camp's most sought-after guy, Ethan. When his ex-girlfriend shows up and threatens not only their relationship but also her dream, Geri sees her chance at the scholarship begin to slip away. After a compromising situation and secrets about Chloe surface, Geri wonders if winning is the most important thing of all. She needs to decide if she can take steps toward healing, move on from the past, and embrace her future. Will camp be all that Geri thought it would be, or will it hold the keys to healing she never could have imagined?

An unforgettable YA debut by Jamison Shea. Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in a thrilling horror novel about the toll of giving everything to a world that will never love you back.Laure Mesny is determined to make it in the cut-throat world of ballet, and she will do anything to prove that this Black girl can take centre stage. Anything . . . Even if it means entering into a bargain with a primordial power in the Catacombs beneath Paris.Laure is promised influence and adoration - and she gets it. But that alone is not enough, not for the cruel and privileged people who surround her. Her climb to stardom leaves broken bodies in her wake, some of which aren't her doing. As she finds herself deep within this monstrous world, she is faced with the ultimate choice: will she retreat or succumb to the darkness forever?THERE WILL BE BLOOD.