Youth and Theatre of the Oppressed

Youth and Theatre of the Oppressed

Youth and Theatre of the Oppressed

Youth and Theatre of the Oppressed

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Overview

Youth and Theatre of the Oppressed investigates a performance strategy which aims to develop possible alternatives to oppressive forces in individual s lives. Eminent contributors offer diverse perspectives on the theories and practices within Theatre of the Oppressed, especially as it relates to young people. This book shares TO s goal of engaging the collective to create generative conversations among readers which look deeply into the issues of community through theatre - whether in India or Indiana - and to work with young people to name their world, untangle the knot of oppressions, and to develop with them possible action plans for their own futures.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781349381814
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date: 05/14/2010
Edition description: 1st ed. 2010
Pages: 286
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Chen Alon, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Brent Blair, University of Southern California, USA Augusto Boal, founder of Theatre of the Oppressed Julian Boal, Group of Theatre of the Oppressed-Paris, France Diane Conrad, University of Alberta, Canada Andrea Dishy, City University of New York, USA B. J. Dodge, California Institute of the Arts, USA Sanjoy Ganguly, Jana Sanskriti Linda Goulet, First Nations University, Canada Glenn M. Hudak, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA Sonja Arsham Kuftinec, University of Minnesota, USA Warren Linds, Concordia University, Canada Christina Marin, New York University, USA Karina Naumer, freelance educational drama specialist Johnny Saldana, Arizona State University, USA Mady Schutzman, California Institute of the Arts, USA Chris Vine, City University of New York, USA

Table of Contents

An Interview with Augusto Boal: Youth and TO; P.Duffy Forum Theatre and Teens; M.Boland Acting Outside the Box: Using Theatre of the Oppressed in an Anti-Racism School's Program; W.Linds TIE in Da 'Hood : An Invisible Boal Disciple; G.Hardwick A Conversation Among the Contributors: What Have We Learned about TO, Youth and Ourselves through this Work? 'Seeing the Story': the Use of Analytical Image to Develop Children's Understanding of Characterization in Fictional Reading and Creative Writing; E.Vettraino Boal and Puppets; K.Naumer & A.Dishy Theater as Activism; Viewpoints on Youth Education in Israel/Palestine; C.Alon & S.A.Kuftinec Exploring the Stigmatized Child through Theatre of the Oppressed Techniques; J.Saldaña A Rainbow of Creative Drama; P.Duffy Themba Interactive Theatre; AIDS Awareness and Youth; K.Hope Prison Theatre for Young People; P.Taylor An Interview with Patrice Baldwin; E.Vettraino & P.Baldwin
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