The Applied Theatre Reader is the first book to bring together new
case studies of practice by leading practitioners and academics in the
field and beyond, with classic source texts from writers such as Noam
Chomsky, bell hooks, Mikhail Bakhtin, Augusto Boal and Chantal Mouffe.
This new edition brings the field fully up to date with the breadth of
applied theatre practice in the twenty-first century, adding essays on
playback theatre, digital technology, work with indigenous
practitioners, inter-generational practice, school projects and
contributors from South America, Australia and New Zealand. The Reader
divides the field into key themes, inviting critical interrogation of
issues in applied theatre whilst also acknowledging the
multi-disciplinary nature of its subject, crossing fields like theatre
in educational settings, prison theatre, community performance, theatre
in conflict resolution, interventionist theatre and theatre for
development.
A new lexicon of Applied Theatre and further reading for every part will
equip readers with the ideal tools for studying this broad and varied
field. This collection of critical thought and practice is essential to
those studying or participating in the performing arts as a means for
positive change.
