SuitabookA trip to the theater
Deborah Lock
- Reading
- Pause at each new theatre term and invite the child to explain its job in their own words. Afterwards, compare how the different roles depend on one another.
- Themes
- Theatre as collaborative work: Jake’s tour introduces the practical tasks and people involved in preparing a play, including the director and stage manager. The book appears to present theatre-making as coordinated work involving several different contributions, rather than focusing only on the performers.
- Worth knowing
- The ending, the balance between story and explanation, and the amount of detail about each theatre role remain unclear. Expect an introduction rather than a complete account of theatre production.