Applied drama : the gift of theatre /

Applied Drama offers an insight into theatre-making that takes place in communities across the world. It considers the role of artists who work in challenging settings, including prisons, schools, hostels for the homeless, care homes for the elderly and on the street. In this updated second edition,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nicholson, Helen, 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Theatre and performance practices.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An Introduction to Applied Drama, Theatre and Performance
  • PART I: PARTICIPATION AND PRAXIS
  • 2. The Practice of Citizenship
  • 3. Pedagogies, Praxis and Performance
  • PART II: NARRATIVES AND NARRATIVITY
  • 4. Narrative and the Gift of Storytelling
  • 5. Community Narratives: Space, Place and Time
  • PART III: CREATIVITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
  • 6. Creativity and Social Intervention
  • 7. Human Rights in Performance
  • PART IV: EPILOGUE
  • 8. The Gift of Theatre
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.