Applied Drama
A Facilitators Handbook for Working in Community
Published on 15. July 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
241 pages
978-1-84150-740-8 (ISBN)
Description
A companion to Intellect's award-winning Applied Theatre: International Case Studies and Challenges for Practice,Applied Drama fulfils the need for an introductory handbook for facilitators and teaching artists working in community settings through dramatic process, drawing on the best practices to transfer into the diverse settings within which applied drama projects occur. Crafted for use in schools, classrooms, community groups, healthcare organisations and all manner of social institutions, this book aids practitioners to develop and hone the skills needed to best serve the needs of these diverse communities.
Reviews / Votes
'A clearly arranged and informative handbook' -- Theater Forschung, Dr. Nathalie Fratini 'Prendergast and Saxton's latest book is a long-awaited response to the training needs of those who take their first steps as facilitators of interactive and participatory drama with non-professional actors. ' -- Hristina Mouratidou, The Journal for Drama in Education '[T]he strength of Applied Drama as a handbook for applied drama facilitation lies in its candid treatment of vital processes and issues such as embodied learning, ethics, reflection, communication and improvisation. By exploring the key concepts in the field of applied drama and illustrating them through practical drama structures, the work becomes a balanced blend of both theory and practice. Consequently, teachers and students at various levels of learning and young people's theatre facilitators will find the book enormously useful.' -- Keneth Bamuturaki, Consciousness, Literature and the ArtsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Intellect
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84150-740-8 (9781841507408)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2013
1st Edition
Intellect Books
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Persons
Monica Prendergast is assistant professor of drama and theater education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Victoria.
Juliana Saxton is professor emerita in the Department of Theatre at the University of Victoria and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.
Together, they are coauthors of Applied Theatre, also published by Intellect and selected as the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's 2009 Book of the Year.
Juliana Saxton is professor emerita in the Department of Theatre at the University of Victoria and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.
Together, they are coauthors of Applied Theatre, also published by Intellect and selected as the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's 2009 Book of the Year.
Content
Preface Chapter One: Introduction to the Field Chapter Two: Foundations of the Field Section One: Entering the Process Chapter Three: Building a Community Chapter Four: Risking, Trusting and Being Chapter Five: Role Playing Chapter Six: Embodying Thought and Feeling Section Two: Exploring Together Chapter Seven: Talking and Listening Chapter Eight: Topics, Themes, Talk and Action Chapter Nine: Improvisation Section Three: Focusing the Work Chapter Ten: Moving into Devising Chapter Eleven: Creating Monologues Chapter Twelve: Crafting Scenes Chapter Thirteen: Modes of Sharing Chapter Fourteen: Reflecting, Exiting and Assessing