From short story to process drama: A Chinese and a Norwegian classroom approach

Abstract

In this practice-oriented article, each author has found an example in their national contemporary literary legacy to be explored through educational drama approaches. One is a short story (and a one-act play version of the story) by Lao She, China; the other is a short story by Tor Åge Bringsværd, Norway. Both stories are about experiences on train journeys and the article presents ideas for how to use them in drama pedagogical settings. Each author contextualizes their drama approach in terms of current public curriculum policies relevant to aesthetic education and drama education in each country, and theory from the field literature.