Applied Theatre: Economies

Buch | Softcover

280 Seiten

2020
Methuen Drama (Verlag)
978-1-350-15483-4 (ISBN)

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The APPLIED THEATRE series is a major innovation in applied theatre scholarship: each book presents new ways of seeing and critically reflecting on this dynamic and vibrant field. Volumes offer a theoretical framework and introductory survey of the field addressed, combined with a range of case studies illustrating and critically engaging with practice.

Series Editors: Sheila Preston and Michael Balfour

Applied Theatre: Economies addresses a notoriously problematic area: applied theatre’s relationship
to the economy and the ways in which socially committed theatre makers fund, finance or otherwise
resource their work.

Part One addresses longstanding concerns in the field about the effects of economic conditions and funding relationships on applied theatre practice. It considers how applied theatre’s relationship with local and global economies can be understood from different theoretical and philosophical perspectives. It also examines a range of ways in which applied theatre can be resourced, identifying key issues and seeking possibilities for theatre makers to sustain their work without undermining their social and artistic values.

The international case studies in Part Two give vivid insights into the day-to-day challenges of resourcing applied theatre work in Chile, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the US. The authors examine critical issues or points of tension that have arisen in a particular funding relationship or from specific economic activities. Each study also illuminates ways in which applied theatre makers can bring artistic and social justice principles to bear on financial and organizational processes.

Molly Mullen is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Theatre at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work. She has produced theatre education, youth theatre and community arts projects in the UK and New Zealand.

List of Figures
Notes on Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part 1
1 A narrowing sphere: Economization and applied theatre
2 Tangled webs: Applied theatre and the economy
3 The economies of applied theatre
4 Applied theatre and new cultural economies

Part 2
5 Autogestión, conviction, collectivity and Plans A to Z: Colectivo Sustento in continuous resistance
Penelope Glass, Colectivo Sustento, Chile

6 Foundation funding: The pedagogies of applied theatre projects in two Toronto theatres
Anne Wessels, Director of Education, Tarragon Theatre, Canada, and Lois Adamson, Director of Education, Stratford Festival, Canada

7 Waiting on a miracle: The precarious state of the everyday in applied theatre
Peter O’Connor, University of Auckland, NZ, and Briar O’Connor, Managing Director of ATCo, UK

8 A difficult fit: The economic actions of FM Theatre Power in Hong Kong
Molly Mullen, University of Auckland, NZ, and Bonnie Y. Y. Chan, FM Theatre Power, China

9 The Long Tail/Tale: Seven thought-provoking mind-sets to reframe your applied theatre practices
Paul Sutton, Artistic Director of C&T, UK

10 The ROOTS of US applied theatre economies Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, University of Texas, USA

11 The theatre dividend: Reflecting on the value of a theatre and social housing partnership in Bolton (UK)
Ben Dunn, University of Manchester, UK, and Jenny Hughes, University of Manchester, UK

Afterword
Endnotes
Select Bibliography

Erscheinungsdatum	20.03.2020
Reihe/Serie	Applied Theatre
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	327 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
ISBN-10	1-350-15483-0 / 1350154830
ISBN-13	978-1-350-15483-4 / 9781350154834
Zustand	Neuware