Impressions of Yesterday
Sunday May 18, 2008
Say, this is fun! About.com Plays / Drama Guide Wade Bradford has written a 15-minute, one act play about two young women, a magical trunk and some of the Impressionist (and beyond) painters. Much as I adore--and pay attention to--activities where art history goes cross-curriculum, I've never before seen a play; the very thing to get a room full of art history students on their feet and engaged. What an excellent idea!
Wade has written Impressions of Yesterday for all of you hard-working art educators and, in a lovely gesture, has made it freely available for amateur performances and/or educational purposes. Yes, that's right: if you're interested in using it with your students, the play is yours for the taking. Huge thanks to Wade for his creative efforts--and please be sure to leave a comment letting us know how *your* production goes.
Image credit:
Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926)
Impression, Sunrise, 1873
Oil on canvas
48 x 63 cm (18 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.)
Musée Marmottan, Paris
Comments
Hi Shelley! Thanks for spreading the word about “Impressions of Yesterday.” And thanks for creating such a great Guidesite! It was an invaluable resource during the writing of my play!