ISBN: PB: 9780300109856

Yale University Press

January 2009

384 pp.

23,4x15,6 cm

17 black&white illus.

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Set the Stage!

Teaching Italian Through Theater

"Set the Stage!" is a collection of essays on teaching Italian language, literature, and culture through theatre. From theoretical background to course models, this book provides all the resources that teachers and students need to incorporate the rich and abundant Italian dramatic tradition into the curriculum. Features of the book include: the "Director's Handbook", a comprehensive guide with detailed instructions for every step of the process, from choosing a text to the final performance; an exclusive interview with Nobel laureate Dario Fo; and a foreword by prize-winning author Dacia Maraini.

About the author

Nicoletta Marini-Maio is assistant professor of Italian at Dickinson College.

Colleen Ryan-Scheutz is associate professor of Italian and director of Italian language instruction at Indiana University.