Critical Perspectives on Applied Theatre

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As the twenty-first century moves towards its third decade, applied theatre is being shaped by contemporary economic and environmental concerns and is contributing to new conceptual paradigms that influence the ways in which socially engaged art is produced and understood. This collection offers fresh perspectives on the aesthetics, politics and histories of applied theatre. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, the book illuminates theatre in a diverse range of global contexts and regions. Divided into three sections - histories and cultural memories; place, community and environment; and poetics and participation - the chapters interweave cutting-edge theoretical insights with examples of innovative creative practice that traverse different places, spaces and times. Essential reading for researchers and artists working within applied theatre, this collection will also be of interest to those in theatre and performance studies, education, cultural policy, social history and cultural geography.

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Frontmatter
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List of figures
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1 - Applied theatre: ecology of practices
pp 1-12
- By Jenny Hughes, University of Manchester (UK), Helen Nicholson, Royal Holloway, University of London
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PART I - HISTORIES AND CULTURAL MEMORIES
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2 - Toward a historiography of the absent: on the late pasts of applied theatre and community performance
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- By Baz Kershaw, University of Warwick
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3 - A pre-history of applied theatre: work, house, perform
pp 40-60
- By Jenny Hughes, University of Manchester (UK)
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4 - Applied theatre and cultural memory in East and Southeast Asia
pp 61-81
- By Wan-Jung Wang, Royal Holloway, University of London
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5 - Dear Nise: method, madness and artistic occupation at a psychiatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro
pp 82-104
- By Paul Heritage, Queen Mary University of London, Silvia Ramos, University Candido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro
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PART II - PLACE, COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT
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6 - Performing location: place and applied theatre
pp 107-126
- By Sally MacKey, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
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7 - Peacebuilding performances in the aftermath of war: lessons from Bougainville
pp 127-149
- By Paul Dwyer, University of Sydney
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8 - Applied theatre and climate change in Bangladesh: indigenous theatrics for neoliberal theatricks
pp 150-171
- By Syed Jamil Ahmed, University of Dhaka
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9 - Applied theatre and disaster capitalism: resisting and rebuilding in Christchurch
pp 172-190
- By Peter O'connor, University of Auckland
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PART III - POETICS AND PARTICIPATION
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10 - Applied theatre and participation in the ‘new’ South Africa: a possible politics
pp 193-211
- By Mark Fleishman, University of Cape Town
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11 - Staging Labour Rights
pp 212-228
- By D. Soyini Madison, Northwestern University (USA)
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12 - The micro-political and the socio-structural in applied theatre with homeless youth
pp 229-247
- By Kathleen Gallagher, University of Toronto
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13 - A good day out: applied theatre, relationality and participation
pp 248-268
- By Helen Nicholson, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of figures
pp vii-viii

List of contributors
pp ix-xiv

1 - Applied theatre: ecology of practices
pp 1-12

PART I - HISTORIES AND CULTURAL MEMORIES
pp 13-14

2 - Toward a historiography of the absent: on the late pasts of applied theatre and community performance
pp 15-39

3 - A pre-history of applied theatre: work, house, perform
pp 40-60

4 - Applied theatre and cultural memory in East and Southeast Asia
pp 61-81

5 - Dear Nise: method, madness and artistic occupation at a psychiatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro
pp 82-104

PART II - PLACE, COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT
pp 105-106

6 - Performing location: place and applied theatre
pp 107-126

7 - Peacebuilding performances in the aftermath of war: lessons from Bougainville
pp 127-149

8 - Applied theatre and climate change in Bangladesh: indigenous theatrics for neoliberal theatricks
pp 150-171

9 - Applied theatre and disaster capitalism: resisting and rebuilding in Christchurch
pp 172-190

PART III - POETICS AND PARTICIPATION
pp 191-192

10 - Applied theatre and participation in the ‘new’ South Africa: a possible politics
pp 193-211

11 - Staging Labour Rights
pp 212-228

12 - The micro-political and the socio-structural in applied theatre with homeless youth
pp 229-247

13 - A good day out: applied theatre, relationality and participation
pp 248-268

Notes
pp 269-272

Index
pp 273-278

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