A hundred practical techniques for encouraging spontaneity & originality by catching the subconscious unawares...here is an inexhaustible supply of zany suggestions for unfreezing the petrified imagination" Daily Telegraph A leading figure in the theatre Keith Johnstone lays bare his techniques & exercises to foster spontaneity & narrative skill for actors. These techniques & exercises were evolved in the actors' studio when he was Associate Director of the Royal Court & then in demonstrations to schools & colleges & ultimately in the founding of a company of performers called The Theatre Machine. Divided into four sections " Status" " Spontaneity" " Narrative Skills" & " Masks & Trance" arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them the book sets out the specific approaches which Johnstone has himself found most useful & most stimulating. The result is a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity." If teachers were honoured in the British theatre along-side directors designers & playwrights Keith Johnstone would be as familiar a name as are those of... Jocelyn Herbert Edward Bond & other young talents who were drawn to the great lodestone of the Royal Court Theatre in the late 1950s. As head of the script department Johnstone played a crucial part in the development of the 'writers' theatre..." Irving Wardle" ...

The story begins when a seemingly harmless kitten limps into the Burrell familys garden. The kitten gets bigger & bigger & soon the family apart from the narrator David are in thrall to the creature. They slowly descend into squalor & slothas they are sucked into the service of the enormous black cat that has taken over their lives. Eventually David breaks the spell & sends in a pack of dogs to see off the cat who makes a dramatic exit through the lounge window & is flattened by a passing truck. ...

You are not what you eat
- you are what you can digest. This fascinating book outlines why good digestion is vital to your overall
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This illustrated guide to Linda Tellington-Jones TTouches & TTEAM ground work for horses provides step-by-step instructions. TTEAMwork can strengthen horse & rider partnerships & unlock hidden potential in horses. The Tellington Touches (TTouches)
- circular touches made with the hands & fingers on a horses body
- are designed to increase both relaxation & awareness. The Tellington-Touch Equine Awareness Method (TTEAM) ground exercises
- leading a horse around & over obstacles
- are used to overcome behavioural & physical problems by expanding a horses capacity for learning through enhanced balance & coordination.



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Improve Your Maths: A Refresher Course gives students a firm foundation & grounding in mathematics. It provides them with a chance to test their skills revise areas they are not sure about & address any gaps in their knowledge. In doing so it helps them to approach further study with increased confidence. Improve Your Maths takes a user-friendly approach to the subject. Each section of the book starts with a quick self-test designed to help students find out how much they already know about a particular topic. ...

Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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Each book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Each passage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets
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