Choruses in playscripts.(children's play as educational activity)(Report)

Practically Primary | October 1, 2008| | Copyright

When writing plays for children, I make provision for every member of a class to join in. The addition of choruses gives those who aren't taking the main roles an opportunity to sing or chant together several times during the play.

Teachers who encourage children to create plays, both orally and in script form, can introduce them to the idea of adding choruses. The following notes outline several ways of doing this.

Various approaches

Choruses may be written for one, two or more groups. They may be said or sung as chants (rhyming or non-rhyming), ...

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