"Come You Spirits": Shakespeare, Mythology and Process Drama

Autor/inn/en	Kelman, Dave; Rafe, Jane
Titel	"Come You Spirits": Shakespeare, Mythology and Process Drama
Quelle	In: English in Australia, 49 (2014) 3, S.57-65 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0155-2147
Schlagwörter	Drama; Mythology; Sociocultural Patterns; Literature; Workshops; Gender Differences; Politics; Teaching Methods; English Instruction; Creative Writing; Elementary School Students; Foreign Countries; Low Achievement; College School Cooperation; Qualitative Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schauspiel; Mythologie; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Literatur; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Politik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Kreatives Schreiben; Ausland; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Qualitative Forschung; Australien
Abstract	Many of Shakespeare's plays involve mythological symbolism that is fundamental to the complex web of meanings inherent in the work. Mythology is a complex symbolic metalanguage, the meaning of which has evolved over time, adapting to its socio-cultural context. In Shakespeare's "Macbeth" the witches are strongly associated with Lady Macbeth and both are ambiguous mythological figures. Research into a Grade 5/6 classroom "Macbeth" performance project reveals powerful responses to the gendered politics of the play. This article contends that a process drama workshop undertaken post-production enabled the students to engage with the mythological symbolism underlying the play and its socio-cultural resonance and to make their own complex artistic statement in response. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for the Teaching of English. English House, 416 Magill Road, Kensington Gardens, SA 5068 Australia. Tel: +61-8-8332-2845; Fax: +61-8-8333-0394; e-mail: aate@aate.org.au; Web site: http://www.aate.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01