Applied Theatre and Intercultural Dialogue: Playfully Approaching Difference

Applied Theatre and Intercultural Dialogue: Playfully Approaching Difference
ISBN-10
3030985156
ISBN-13
9783030985158
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
218
Language
English
Published
2022-11-18
Publisher
Springer Nature
Author
Elliot Leffler

Description

This book examines applied theatre projects that bring together diverse groups and foster intercultural dialogue. Based on five case studies and informed by play theory, it argues that the playful elements of theatre processes nurture a unique intimacy among diverse people. However, this playful quality can also dampen explicit conversations about participants’ cultural differences, and defer an interrogation of people’s own entrenchment in systemic power imbalances. As a result, addressing these differences and imbalances in applied theatre contexts may require particular strategies.

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