Performer's Guide to the Collaborative Process, The
Kerrigan (cofounder/codirector of TOUCH Mime Theater) presents a  one-stop resource for those interested in the collaborative  creative process used by performance groups in dance, mime, and  drama. Part 1 provides games and exercises to be used in a group  creative process, while Part 2 deals with the dynamics of  working in a group environment. Most of what is here is  available in some form someplace else: articles and books that  provide ideas for games and exercises useful in improvisational  theater abound, and there is an equal number of resources on  small-group dynamics, communication, and conflict resolution.  What makes this publication unique, however, is that Kerrigan  has gathered so many ideas into a single resource, and each idea  has been proven by use in an active  collaborative/improvisational theater group. Included is a list  of the over 70 people Kerrigan interviewed, as well as an  extensive bibliography. Recommended for theater  collections. Laura A. Ewald, Murray State Univ., KYCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.