Domestic Theatre Handbook, The

The Domestic Theatre Handbook contains an A—Z of witty rhyming plays based on well-known stories and characters, from Alice via Sir Gawain and the Suffragettes to The Prisoner of Zenda, with handy hints on writing your own plays and mounting impromptu performances for D-I-Y entertainment in homes, cafes, or community centres.

Domestic theatre means no stage, no learning lines, no rehearsal and no expense. Just chose a part, improvise a costume, pick up a script, and go with the flow — or join in as a member of the audience. The plays are short, with larger-than life characters, and bounce along in outrageous rhyming couplets.

Co-writers Beth Shaw and Martin Bould have been exploring this form of creative enjoyment for the last 20 years, and distil their experience and their favourite stories in this easy-to-use handbook.

 23.4 x 15.6 cm, 369 pages.

Includes 8 pages of colour photographs.