
Applied Theatre: Creative Ageing
Description
Alles über E-Books | Antworten auf Fragen rund um E-Books, Kopierschutz und Dateiformate finden Sie in unserem Info- & Hilfebereich.
In Part One Sheila McCormick reviews and historicises the practice of applied theatre with, for and by the elderly. It argues that pioneering applied theatre strategies are vital if the creative practice is to respond to the growing needs of older members of society, and reflects on particular cultural responses to ageing and the elderly.
The second part of the book is made up of essays and case studies from leading experts and practitioners from Britain, America and Australia, including consideration of applied theatre approaches to dementia, health, wellbeing, social inclusion and Alzheimer's disease.
More details
Other editions
Additional editions


Persons
Content
Chapter 1: Applied Theatre and Ageing: an Introduction
Chapter 2: Social engagement and arts practice with the elderly
Part Two
Chapter 3: Playful engagement: exploring the features of applied theatre approaches to engaging Individuals living with dementia, by Professor Michael Balfour, Julie Dunn, Kirsty Martin (Griffith University, Aus)
Chapter 4: Improvisational storytelling and the TimeSlips approach, by Professor Anne D Bastings (Wisconsin-Milwaukee University, USA)
Chapter 5: Creative well-being for people with dementia, by Dr Beth Luxmoore (Project Manager, Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention Project, Alzheimer Society, UK)
Chapter 6: The Care Home as a Creative Space: A Cultural Response to Dementia Care, by Professor Helen Nicholson (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
Chapter 7: The artist as change agent, by Clive Parkinson (Director for Arts and Health, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
Chapter 8: Interview with Professor Mike Pearson, by Dr Sheila McCormick (Salford University, UK)
Notes on Contributors
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
System requirements
File format: PDF
Copy-Protection: Adobe-DRM (Digital Rights Management)
System requirements:
- Computer (Windows; MacOS X; Linux): Install the free reader Adobe Digital Editions prior to download (see eBook Help).
- Tablet/smartphone (Android; iOS): Install the free app Adobe Digital Editions or the app PocketBook before downloading (see eBook Help).
- E-reader: Bookeen, Kobo, Pocketbook, Sony, Tolino and many more (only limited: Kindle).
The file format PDF always displays a book page identically on any hardware. This makes PDF suitable for complex layouts such as those used in textbooks and reference books (images, tables, columns, footnotes). Unfortunately, on the small screens of e-readers or smartphones, PDFs are rather annoying, requiring too much scrolling.
This eBook uses Adobe-DRM, a „hard” copy protection. If the necessary requirements are not met, unfortunately you will not be able to open the eBook. You will therefore need to prepare your reading hardware before downloading.
Please note: We strongly recommend that you authorise using your personal Adobe ID after installation of any reading software.
For more information, see our eBook Help page.