The Theater and Its Double Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Watch Artaud on Film

Rent a copy of "Napoleon" or one of the other films in which the young Artaud performed. Watch it with the class and ask students to write a brief paper discussing it.

2. Research Artaud's Direction

Study the history of Antonin Artaud's plays and find a review of one production from his history. Bring this review to the class and discuss the elements of the piece, what the critic thought of it, etc.

3. Design a Set

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