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Applied Theatre with Youth is a collection of essays that highlight the value and efficacy of applied theatre with young people in a broad range of settings, addressing challenges and offering concrete solutions.This book tackles the vital issues of our time—including, among others, racism, climate crisis, gun violence, immigration, and gender—fostering dialogue, promoting education, and inciting social change. The book is divided into thematic sections, each opening with an essay addressing a range of questions about the benefits, challenges, and learning opportunities of a particular type of applied theatre. These are followed by response essays from theatre practitioners, discussing how their own approach aligns with and/or diverges from that of the initial essay. Each section then ends with a moderated roundtable discussion between the essays’ authors, further exploring the themes, issues, and ideas that they have introduced.With its accessible format and clear language, Applied Theatre with Youth is a valuable resource for theatre practitioners and the growing number of theatre companies with education and community engagement programs. Additionally, it provides essential reading for teachers and students in a myriad of fields: education, theatre, civic engagement, criminal justice, sociology, women and gender studies, environmental studies, disability studies, ethnicity and race studies.

Applied Theatre with Youth is a collection of essays that highlight the value and efficacy of applied theatre with young people in a broad range of settings, addressing challenges and offering concrete solutions.This book tackles the vital issues of our time—including, among others, racism, climate crisis, gun violence, immigration, and gender—fostering dialogue, promoting education, and inciting social change. The book is divided into thematic sections, each opening with an essay addressing a range of questions about the benefits, challenges, and learning opportunities of a particular type of applied theatre. These are followed by response essays from theatre practitioners, discussing how their own approach aligns with and/or diverges from that of the initial essay. Each section then ends with a moderated roundtable discussion between the essays’ authors, further exploring the themes, issues, and ideas that they have introduced.With its accessible format and clear language, Applied Theatre with Youth is a valuable resource for theatre practitioners and the growing number of theatre companies with education and community engagement programs. Additionally, it provides essential reading for teachers and students in a myriad of fields: education, theatre, civic engagement, criminal justice, sociology, women and gender studies, environmental studies, disability studies, ethnicity and race studies.

Applied Theatre and Racial Justice: Care, Community, Change documents and amplifies lessons from practitioners and scholars who use performance to create models of transformation, collective learning, and liberation.The chapters and lively roundtable discussions center knowledge and cultural practices developed by Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latine, people of color, and/or people of the global majority, many of whom were doing this work long before applied theatre became an established field of academic study. Building upon frameworks such as Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed, protest theatre, anti-racist theatre practices, and theatre for social change, the contributors grapple with applied theatre and racial justice from various perspectives as they work towards mitigating and healing the harm caused by racial injustice. These unique essays provide sample exercises, applicable principles, pedagogical tools, philosophical approaches, and models for art-making and research. The range of writing styles includes personal narratives, ethnographies, theatre histories, and case studies on topics such as Indigenous education, Hip Hop activism, anti-racist theatre, women’s health, artistic training, ritual practices, Black feminism, state and systemic violence, mental health, dance, and community organizing.Applied Theatre and Racial Justice: Care, Community, Change, part of the Applied Theatre in Context series, is essential reading for students, educators, and theatre practitioners in community, academic, and professional settings who wish to apply performance strategies to imagine and create more supportive ways of being in the world. This interdisciplinary book engages with a broad range of related fields, including education, civic engagement, criminal justice, sociology, ecology, and gender, ethnicity, and race studies.

Applied Theatre and Racial Justice: Care, Community, Change documents and amplifies lessons from practitioners and scholars who use performance to create models of transformation, collective learning, and liberation.The chapters and lively roundtable discussions center knowledge and cultural practices developed by Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latine, people of color, and/or people of the global majority, many of whom were doing this work long before applied theatre became an established field of academic study. Building upon frameworks such as Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed, protest theatre, anti-racist theatre practices, and theatre for social change, the contributors grapple with applied theatre and racial justice from various perspectives as they work towards mitigating and healing the harm caused by racial injustice. These unique essays provide sample exercises, applicable principles, pedagogical tools, philosophical approaches, and models for art-making and research. The range of writing styles includes personal narratives, ethnographies, theatre histories, and case studies on topics such as Indigenous education, Hip Hop activism, anti-racist theatre, women’s health, artistic training, ritual practices, Black feminism, state and systemic violence, mental health, dance, and community organizing.Applied Theatre and Racial Justice: Care, Community, Change, part of the Applied Theatre in Context series, is essential reading for students, educators, and theatre practitioners in community, academic, and professional settings who wish to apply performance strategies to imagine and create more supportive ways of being in the world. This interdisciplinary book engages with a broad range of related fields, including education, civic engagement, criminal justice, sociology, ecology, and gender, ethnicity, and race studies.

Applied Theatre and Gender Justice is a collection of essays highlighting the value and efficacy of using applied theatre to address gender in a broad range of settings, identifying challenges, and offering concrete best practices.This book amplifies and shares lessons from practitioners and scholars who use performance to create models of collective solidarity, building upon communities’ strengths toward advocating for justice and equity. The book is divided into thematic sections, comprising three essays addressing a range of questions about the challenges, learning opportunities, and benefits of applied theatre practices. Further exploring the themes, issues, and ideas, each section ends with a moderated roundtable discussion between the essays' authors.Part of the series Applied Theatre in Context, Applied Theatre and Gender Justice, this book is an accessible and valuable resource for theatre practitioners and the growing number of theatre companies with education and community engagement programs. Additionally, it provides essential reading for teachers and students in a myriad of fields: education, theatre, civic engagement, criminal justice, sociology, women and gender studies, environmental studies, disability studies, and ethnicity and race studies.