Verbatim Theatre Methodologies for Community Engaged Practice: Perspectives from Australian Theatre

Verbatim Theatre Methodologies for Community-Engaged Practice provides a framework for developing original community-engaged productions using verbatim theatre approaches, fostering collaborative artistry, ethically nuanced practice, and social intentionality. It offers a practical and accessible guide for undergraduates, artists, and researchers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Verbatim Theatre Methodologies for Community-Engaged Practice provides a comprehensive framework for creating original community-engaged productions through a diverse range of verbatim theatre approaches. This invaluable resource offers a transformative approach to community-engaged theatre, fostering collaborative artistry, ethically nuanced practice, and social intentionality. By delving into extensive research-based discussions, comprehensive case study analyses, and practical exercises, this book offers a historical context for verbatim theatre, outlines the essential ethics and methods for community immersion, explores the significance of interviews and provides guidance on conducting them effectively, offers clear pathways for transforming gathered data into artistic products, and provides valuable rehearsal room strategies for playwrights, producers, directors, and actors, particularly in the context of verbatim theatre. Drawing from a wealth of diverse real-world practices spanning regional, metropolitan, large-scale, micro, independent, commercial, and curriculum-based work, this book is a practical and accessible guide for undergraduates, artists, and researchers alike. It serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking to explore the power of verbatim theatre in promoting social change and fostering meaningful connections within communities.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367726409