Theatre Books: Online Versions & Excerpts

Contents: Playwrighting : putting plays to use -- Specta(c)ting : theatre of the oppressed, orthodoxy and adaptation -- Self-representing : testimonial performance -- Cultural organizing : multiple modes of communication -- Gathering assets : the art of local resources -- Particularizing place : revitalizing cities and neighborhoods -- Training : an engaged artist prepares

Introduction: About Gorilla Repertory Theatre Company, Inc, by Rep Manifesto; 1 Concept and Location; 2 Scouting; 3 Establishing Corporate Culture; 4 Casting; 5 Rehearsal Techniques; 6 Paratheatric Rehearsal Technique; 7 On-Site Directing and Operational Practices; 8 Organizational Approaches; 9 Documentation Practices; 10 Design Issues and Aesthetic Practice; 11 Indoor Environmental or Action Theatre; 12 Moving a Show; 13 Notes and Observations; 14 Spirituality

"When Albert Hunt joined the staff of the Regional College of Art, Bradford, in 1965, he found himself working mostly with 'non-academic' students on a fascinating range of games, projects and theatre events outside the main stream of exam-oriented education. In this title, first published in 1976, Albert Hunt describes this experience, and explains how he himself evolved from a conventional grammar school teacher to a radical and experimental educator. In particular, Hunt describes the evolution of new working relationships between teachers and students, which in turn highlight an alternative way of viewing society."

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1 Celebrating the rehearsal of revolution: a historical profile of Jana Sanskriti Centre for the Theatre of the Oppressed; 2 Boal's theatre: the recognition of resource; 3 Boal's poetics as politics; 4 Theatre as rehearsal of future political action; 5 Beyond West Bengal: other Indian scenarios; 6 Beyond India: workshop diary; 7 The politics of collective thinking: scripting power; 8 Aesthetics and ethics: shaping collective practice; 9 Reflections and prospects

pt. 1. Identifying theatre in education -- pt. 2. Ways of working -- pt. 3. Global perspectives -- pt. 4. TIE in the twenty-first century : issues and challenges

Though development researchers have proven that the participation of women is necessary for effective sustainable development, development practitioners still largely lack culturally appropriate, gender-sensitive tools for including women, especially women living in poverty. Current tools used in the development approach often favour the skill set of the development practitioner and are a mismatch with the traditional, gendered knowledge and skills many women who are living in poverty do have. This study explores three case studies from India, Ethiopia, and the Guatemala that have successfully used applied theatre for women s participation in sustainable development."

another online version
1 Celebrating the rehearsal of revolution: a historical profile of Jana Sanskriti Centre for the Theatre of the Oppressed; 2 Boal's theatre: the recognition of resource; 3 Boal's poetics as politics; 4 Theatre as rehearsal of future political action; 5 Beyond West Bengal: other Indian scenarios; 6 Beyond India: workshop diary; 7 The politics of collective thinking: scripting power; 8 Aesthetics and ethics: shaping collective practice; 9 Reflections and prospects

"Whether performing a national anthem for visiting heads of state, creating a school play about a country's birth, or marching in protest of a change in public policy, young people use theatre and performance as a means of publicly staking a claim in national politics, directly engaging with ideas of nationalism around the world. This collection explores the issues of how children fit into national discourse on international stages. The authors focus on national performances by/for/with youth and examine a wide range of performances from across the globe, from parades and protests to devised and traditional theatre."

Prologue: Pacing in Public; 1 Performance, Aesthetics, and Support; 2 Quality Time: Social Practice Debates in Contemporary Art; 3 High Maintenance: The Sanitation Aesthetics of Mierle Laderman Ukeles; 4 Staged Management: Theatricality and Institutional Critique; 5 Tech Support: Labor in the Global Theatres of The Builders Association and Rimini Protokoll; 6 Welfare Melancholia: The Public Works of Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset; 7 Unfederated Theatre: Paul Chan Waiting in New Orleans; Epilogue: Dependent Care

Though development researchers have proven that the participation of women is necessary for effective sustainable development, development practitioners still largely lack culturally appropriate, gender-sensitive tools for including women, especially women living in poverty. Current tools used in the development approach often favour the skill set of the development practitioner and are a mismatch with the traditional, gendered knowledge and skills many women who are living in poverty do have. This study explores three case studies from India, Ethiopia, and the Guatemala that have successfully used applied theatre for women s participation in sustainable development."