Applied Theatre: International Case Studies and Challenges for Practice - Second Edition (Theatre in Education)

Applied Theatre: International Case Studies and Challenges for Practice - Second Edition (Theatre in Education)

by Monica Prendergast (Editor), Monica Prendergast (Editor), Juliana Saxton (Editor)

Synopsis

Six years after its initial publication, Applied Theatre returns with a second edition. As the first book to assist practitioners and students to develop critical frameworks for implementing their own theatrical projects, it served as a vital addition to this area of growing international interest, winning the Distinguished Book of the Year award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.

Editors Monica Prendergast and Juliana Saxton have updated the book to reflect shifts in practice over the last few years in the world of applied theater. With their background in drama education and pedagogy, the contributors offer introductory chapters and dozens of case studies on applied theater projects around the globe. This new edition of Applied Theatre will encourage students and practitioners to acquire a deeper, more concrete understanding of the field and its best practice.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Intellect Books
Published: 27 May 2016

ISBN 10: 178320625X
ISBN 13: 9781783206254

Author Bio
Monica Prendergast is associate professor of drama education at the University of Victoria. She is the author of many books, including Drama, Theatre and Performance Education in Canada and Staging the Not-Yet: How Dramatic Ensemble Creates Utopian Space. Juliana Saxton is professor emeritus in the Department of Theatre at the University of Victoria and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.