The Applied Theatre Reader

<strong>The Applied Theatre Reader</strong> is the first book to bring together new casestudies of practice by leading practitioners and academics in the field ... » 

The Applied Theatre Reader is the first book to bring together new casestudies of practice by leading practitioners and academics in the field andbeyond with classic source texts from writers such as Noam Chomsky bellhooks Mikhail Bakhtin Augusto Boal and Chantal Mouffe.This book divides the field into key themes inviting critical interrogationof issues in applied theatre whilst also acknowledging the multidisciplinarynature of its subject.It crosses fields such astheatre in educational settingsprison theatrecommunity performancetheatre in conflict resolution and reconciliationinterventionist theatretheatre for development.This collection of critical thought and practice is essential to thosestudying or participating in the performing arts as a means for positivechange. «