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Monitoring and Evaluation of Participatory Theatre for Change
Washington, DC: Search for Common Ground (2016), 56 pp.
"This Module is not about placing a value on artistic expression, but rather about capturing the true impact of Participatory Theatre for Change (PTC) and helping advance the field through the development of vetted best practice. As discussed in the Module, this starts with design, focusing on the i
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Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre
London; New York: Routledge (2016), xxiii, 578 pp.
"Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overv
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Art and Conscientization: Forum Theatre in Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo, and South Sudan
Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag (2015), 133 pp.
Anthropology, Theatre and Development: The Transformative Potential of Performance
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (2015), xiv, 368 pp.
"The contributors explore diverse contexts of performance to discuss peoples' own reflections on political subjectivities, governance and development. The volume refocuses anthropological engagement with ethics, aesthetics, and politics to examine the transformative potential of political performanc
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Applied Theatre: Development
London et al.: Bloomsbury (2015), x, 291 pp.
"At once both guide book and provocation, this is an indispensable companion for students and practitioners of applied theatre. It addresses all key aspects: principles, origins, politics and aesthetics in a concise and accessible style designed to appeal both to those who have recently discovered t
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Drama as a Rhetorical Health Communication Strategy
In: Strategies for Developing Global Health Programs
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2014), pp. 134-150
"This chapter will present the rhetorical features that comprise the dramatic mechanism, and illustrate them through case studies of Israeli plays that raise diverse sensitive health subjects in Israel's multicultural society, such as violence against women, obesity, novice teen drivers, and illegal
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"This toolkit is designed to introduce young people to an innovative theater methodology that creatively examines and transforms conflict. After working through the exercises in this manual, youth will be equipped to lead community dialogue as agents of positive change. The facilitation guide and th
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Theater for Development
In: The Handbook of Development Communication and Social Change
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2014), pp. 206-225
"The Theater for Development (TfD) movement seeks to empower subaltern communities by using their own language and culture to strategize solutions to their problems. This chapter looks at historical and cultural factors in both the pre-colonial and colonial periods, which may have encouraged the ris
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Theatre for Peace: CPS Work in Cameroon, DR Congo, Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Uganda
Bafoussam; Berlin: Brot für die Welt; Civil Peace Service (CPS) (2014), 143 pp.
"This manual is an opportunity for the Civil Peace Service (CPS) networks to share the experiences of some of the people and organisations who use theatre as a tool for communication, change and peace. You will find theoretical bases, concrete examples related to the contents and some techniques and
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Puppets for Social and Political Change in South Africa
International Journal of Social Political and Community Agendas in the Arts, volume 9, issue 3 (2014), pp. 63-73
"This paper explores the characteristics of the puppet which can be utilized to generate critical thinking and informed choices in a troubled society with reference to projects of historical and contemporary importance. As an animated performance object the puppet has an imagined life which enables
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"This brochure addresses the role of African youth in peace work, the hurdles and sources of potential. The CPS networks in Africa place particular emphasis on working with young people. You may already have read articles about peace work by and with young people in other publications in the “Buil
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Theatre for Development Practice and Development Communication
Mkurdi: Journal of Arts and Culture, volume 12 (2014), pp. 81-96
"This paper discusses the place of theatre as a tool for development communication. In this regard, the paper projects the potency of theatre in enhancing development and its role in influencing social change. The paper submits that, development starts with people and not with ‘goods’. It includ
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Participatory Theater, is it Really? A Critical Examination of Practices in Timor-Leste
ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, volume 6, issue 1 (2013), pp. 102-119
"Dance, music, and oral narratives are an important and vibrant part of cultural practice and heritage in Timor-Leste. But while Timorese people have used such creative methods and processes during rituals, celebrations, and their fight for independence, today arts and artistic expression become an
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Theatre of Good Intentions: Challenges and Hopes for Theatre and Social Change
Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2013), xiii, 156 pp.
"Much has been written about theatre's capacity to create social change. Theatre of Good Intentions: Challenges and Hopes for Theatre and Social Change, however, looks at some of the reasons why achieving such goals is hard; examining what theatre can and can't do. It critiques the limitations of th
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The Power of the Puppet
Deep Insights
"The power of the puppet shows itself in diverse fields: not only in the puppet theatres, not only in rituals and magical spells, but also in the broad range of education and therapy. This has also been recognised by the international puppetry organisation – UNIMA – and the Puppets in Education
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Theatre for Development: A Tanzanian Road Towards Citizenship and Cultural Renewal
Journal of Urban Culture Research, volume 5 (2012), pp. 44-52
"During the 60s, Theatre for Development was introduced into several states in Africa. The focus at that time was to utilize theatre as a tool of communication in development projects. During the 80s Tanzania developed their own variant of this genre through the initiative of the University of Dar e
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Theatre for Change: Education, Social Action and Therapy
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), xxviii, 309 pp.
"Providing an international overview of the latest work and thinking in Drama and Education, and featuring interviews with a worldwide variety of leading practitioners and theorists, this book explores how Educational Theatre, Applied Theatre and Drama Therapy facilitate change within schools, commu
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Using Participatory Theatre in International Community Development
Community Development Journal, volume 47, issue 1 (2012), pp. 42-57
"International community development is increasingly using theatre as a tool. This article analyses this use, arguing that for theatre to be successful to support social change and development, participatory practice must be at its core. In exploring this, it looks at what affects theatre’s succes
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