Youth and Theatre of the Oppressed [electronic resource] /
Duffy, P.editor.
Vettraino, E.editor.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Our Role in Crisis; Introduction: Why This? Why Now?: A Contributors' Discussion; Part I: Theatre of the Oppressed in Educational Settings; 1 Puppet Intervention in the Early Childhood Classroom: Augusto Boal's Influences and Beyond; 2 Exploring the Stigmatized Child through Theatre of the Oppressed Techniques; 3 Silent Screaming and the Power of Stillness: Theatre of the Oppressed within Mainstream Elementary Education; Part II: The Political Life of Youth; 4 Viewpoints on Israeli-Palestinian Theatrical Encounters
5 TELAvision: Weaving Connections for Teen Theatre of the Oppressed6 In Search of the Radical in Performance: Theatre of the Oppressed with Incarcerated Youth; 7 Rethinking Interaction On and Off the Stage: Jana Sanskriti's Experience; 8 Acting Outside the Box: Integrating Theatre of the Oppressed within an Antiracism Schools Program; Part III: Theatre of the Oppressed Practice with Youth; 9 Staying Alert: A Conversation with Chris Vine; 10 From I to We: Analogical Induction and Theatre of the Oppressed with Youth
11 Ripples on the Water: Discoveries Made with Young People Using Theatre of the Oppressed12 Let's Rock the Bus; 13 The Human Art: An Interview on Theatre of the Oppressed and Youth with Augusto Boal; Afterword: Snacking on the Moment: The Drama of ""Working Through"" Oppression with Kids; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Theater-History.
Performing arts.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Theatre History.
Performing Arts.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.