Androcles and the Lion

This set of Teachers' Notes has been prepared to accompany the University of Southern Queensland's 2004 Children's Theatre Week production of Androcles and the Lion by Aurand Harris.

The notes include:

	1 We're Going to the Theatre
		1.1 The Place
		1.2 Lights and Sound
		1.3 Language
		1.4 Design
		1.5 Courtesy and Behaviour
	2 The Playwright
	3 History of the Play and Moral
	4 Synopsis
	5 Themes
		5.1 Friendship and Loyalty
		5.2 Freedom
		5.3 Farce
		5.4 Trust
	6 Commedia dell Arte
		6.1 History
		6.2 Stock Characters
		6.3 Mask and Slapstick
	7 Historical Context
		7.1 Ancient Rome
		7.2 Roman Society
	8 Glossary of Terms Used in the Play
	9 Further Resources