How to put on a play in class: Aspects of Production and Performance

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, grade: 1.7, University of Duisburg-Essen, course: Hauptseminar: From Reading to the Stage, 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This is a short essay about how to put on a play in class. Throughout my paper I will focus on several interesting aspects and difficulties that might occur if a play is performed in class. Further, putting on a play in class can be an inspiring experience for both teacher and pupils and is therefore to be understood as a didactic challenge. Also, performing a play motivates pupils to speak English more readily than just reading the play in class.