Six plays for children - Hardcover

Harris, Aurand

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0292703252 ISBN 13: 9780292703254

Publisher: University of Texas Press, 1977

Synopsis

Six Plays for Children by Aurand Harris brings together a variety of dramatic forms that have enormously enriched the literature of children's theatre in this country and around the world. These works by this respected children's theatre playwright show Harris's great versatility: in the commedia dell'arte of Androcles and the Lion; the musical melodrama Rags to Riches; the sober, absurd comedy Punch and Judy; the realistic historical drama Steal Away Home; the farce Peck's Bad Boy; and the musical review Yankee Doodle. Each of the six plays exhibits a vital theatricality which is sure to win a child's attention and response.

Editor Coleman A. Jennings traces Harris's development as a playwright in a biographical study based on interviews with Harris. This enlightening section treats Harris's philosophy and teaching methods, as well as his creative process.

About this title

About the Author:

Aurand Harris (1916–1996) wrote thirty-six plays for children over his career.

Coleman A. Jennings is Jesse H. Jones Regents Professor in Fine Arts in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a leading authority on theatre for young audiences and editor of eight anthologies of plays that represent the major works of America’s foremost playwrights.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0292703252
• ISBN 13: 9780292703254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 378