{"product_id":"theatre-for-youth-ii-more-plays-with-mature-themes-hardback-9781477311011","title":"Theatre for Youth II; More Plays with Mature Themes (Hardback) 9781477311011","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTheatre for Youth II\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMore Plays with Mature Themes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eColeman A. Jennings (Edited by), Gretta Berghammer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477311011, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 November 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e488 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eTheatre for Youth: Twelve Plays with Mature Themes\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1986, it met a need for plays that could help young people deal with some of the more difficult realities of life. Responding to the sweeping changes in society over the succeeding thirty years, Coleman A. Jennings and Gretta Berghammer have assembled a new collection of plays that reflects not only on themes such as aging, death and dying, friendship, courage, conformity, maturation, sexuality, and struggles with moral judgment but also on gender identity, poverty, diversity, and discrimination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheatre for Youth II: More Plays with Mature Themes\u003c\/i\u003e presents twelve plays, nine of them new to this anthology, that offer a rich variety of original stories (\u003ci\u003eThe Tomato Plant Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Arkansaw Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuper Cowgirl and Mighty Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e), compelling adaptations (\u003ci\u003eThe Afternoon of the Elves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBroken Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCourage!\u003c\/i\u003e), historical drama (\u003ci\u003eMother Hicks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohnny Tremain\u003c\/i\u003e), diverse themes (\u003ci\u003eLa Ofrenda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Transition of Doodle PequeÑo\u003c\/i\u003e), friendship (\u003ci\u003eThe Selfish Giant\u003c\/i\u003e), and future societies (\u003ci\u003eWith Two Wings\u003c\/i\u003e). As these plays explore some of the most challenging themes for today’s youth, including the difficulties of single parenthood, divorce, race relations, sexuality, and gender discrimination, they share messages fundamental to us all: open your imagination and dare to dream; embrace life; honor your personal passion, beliefs, and creativity; take a risk; and love with all your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Plays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Stories \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Arkansaw Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuper Cowgirl and Mighty Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTomato Plant Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompelling Adaptations \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfternoon of the Elves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourage! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Drama \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother Hicks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnny Tremain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiverse Themes \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ela ofrenda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Transition of Doodle PequeÑ\u003cbr\u003eo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Garden of the Selfish Giant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Societies \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith Two Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendices \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve More Plays with Mature Themes for Consideration \/ Deliberation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnother Twelve Plays with Mature Themes for Reading \/ Study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuotation from the Foreword by Jed H. Davis to the first edition of \u003ci\u003eTheatre For Youth: Twelve Plays With Mature Themes\u003c\/i\u003e, 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52589118128408,"sku":"9781477311011","price":59.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/theatre-for-youth-ii-more-plays-with-mature-themes-hardback-9781477311011","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}