Applied Drama

A Facilitators Handbook for Working in Community

By (author) Juliana Saxton, Monica Prendergast

Publication date:

15 July 2013

Publisher

Intellect Books

Dimensions:

229x178mm
7x9"

ISBN-13: 9781841507408

A companion to Intellect’s award-winning Applied Theatre: International Case Studies and Challenges for Practice,Applied Drama fulfils the need for an introductory handbook for facilitators and teaching artists working in community settings through dramatic process, drawing on the best practices to transfer into the diverse settings within which applied drama projects occur. Crafted for use in schools, classrooms, community groups, healthcare organisations and all manner of social institutions, this book aids practitioners to develop and hone the skills needed to best serve the needs of these diverse communities.

Preface Chapter One: Introduction to the Field Chapter Two: Foundations of the Field Section One: Entering the Process Chapter Three: Building a Community Chapter Four: Risking, Trusting and Being Chapter Five: Role Playing Chapter Six: Embodying Thought and Feeling Section Two: Exploring Together Chapter Seven: Talking and Listening Chapter Eight: Topics, Themes, Talk and Action Chapter Nine: Improvisation Section Three: Focusing the Work Chapter Ten: Moving into Devising Chapter Eleven: Creating Monologues Chapter Twelve: Crafting Scenes Chapter Thirteen: Modes of Sharing Chapter Fourteen: Reflecting, Exiting and Assessing

'A clearly arranged and informative handbook'