Dreadful Drama

The Knowledge

by Rachel Wright

First ancient Greek guys put on masks and acted out top tales. Next Shakespeare and his pals had some huge hits. Now the world's a stage to all sorts - from plays with no words to actors with no clothes! In this behind-the-scenes guide you'll meet an actress who slept in a coffin, a playwrite who lost the plot, and a director with all the talent of a corridor. You'll turn the spotlight on stage fights, fake props and special effects, and find out if you've got what it takes to write a smash-hit play or be a mega-stage star.

Genres: Nonfiction, Comics, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 2000

About the author

Rachel Wright grew up in Bermuda, England, the Seychelles, and Fiji. She used to be an actress (after gaining a degree in drama in 1982, she worked as an actress for BBC Radio and various theatre companies, including one she co-founded with a friend) but now she writes full-time. (In 1989 I produced my first children’s non-fiction book and it’s been pretty non-stop since.) Her works include You've Got Blackmail and more than 40 children’s non-fiction books.

Reviews

[Ayah A]

All I know that this was one of my favourite books. I can’t remember why or anything else about it. But I loved it!

[Natalie Lam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love drama really much, so its helps me to learn more about drama

[TheSuperKim · Rating 3 out of 5]

if someone could make drama acting an interesting read enough for me to actually read it, praise them.