David Kemp
David Kemp was born in 1936 and trained as a teacher at Westminster College, University of London, where he also received the diploma of Dramatic Arts. Kemp has played hundreds of roles during his dramatic career. He has written several works including A Different Drummer, used for creative drama in Canadian schools, and A Child Growing Up, a thematic anthology on childhood.
A Different Drummer
Now revised and updated, A Different Drummer presents a range of ideas and exercises for teachers and students of dramatic arts. David Kemp is the Head of the Drama Department at Queen's University, Kingston, and his book focuses on improvisation and the importance of encouraging students to experience characterization before attempting its express …
Drama Through Storytelling
The theories of drama come alive with excerpts from two Canadian children's plays, King Grumbleton and the Magic Pie and Chinook, and a story by a twelve year old boy, A Dog with a Thousand Fleas. These are used to suggest drama teaching methods which can be related to classroom work in other subjects. As well as an extensive children's theatre bib …
The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain
Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London?
What is the telephone number of the National Theatre?
what is the best place to eat in Worcester?
Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland)
Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry?
The answers to these questions and literally thousands more …
The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain
Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London?
What is the telephone number of the National Theatre?
what is the best place to eat in Worcester?
Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland)
Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry?
The answers to these questions and literally thousands more …
