Description: One of the world's leading children's dramatists provides a practical handbook of the skills involved in entertaining and involving audiences of children. "A marvelous contribution to the world of Youth Theater...a must."-Robyn Flatt, Dallas Children's Theater. "He has often b...
Brief description: David Wood teaches applied linguistics at Carleton University, Canada, where his research interests lie in formulaic language, acquisition of L2 spoken language and academic discourse, and language teacher education. He has taught English language and applied linguistics in Canada, Greece, and Japan.
Review Quotes:
"Wood's great quality as a playwright is his confidence in his audience's ability to make giant imaginative leaps, coupled with a refusal to shortchange them artistically." --The Financial Times
"A marvelous contribution to the world of Youth Theater...A must." --Robyn Flatt, Dallas Children's Theater "An important resource...basic, highly readable, and extremely practical." --Stage Of The Art "The national children's dramatist." --London Times "For over thirty years David has had the ability to captivate children's minds.... He has often been called the National Playwright for Children and he deserves it." --Sir Cameron Mackintosh