Theatre for change : education, social action and therapy / Robert J. Landy and David T. Montgomery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landy, Robert J.

Contributor:

Montgomery, David T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drama in education.

Drama--Therapeutic use.

Drama.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

Building on Robert J. Landy's seminal text, Handbook of Educational Drama and Theatre, Landy and Montgomery revisit this richly diverse and ever-changing field, identifying some of the best international practices in Applied Drama and Theatre. Though interviews with leading practitioners and educators such as Dorothy Heathcote, Jan Cohen Cruz, James Thompson and Johnny Saldaña, the authors lucidly present the key concepts, theories and reflective praxis of Applied Drama and Theatre.

As they discuss the changes brought about by practitioners in venues such as schools, community centres, villages squares and prisons, Landy and Montgomery explore the field's ability to make meaning of a vast range of personal and social issues through the application of drama and theatre. Book jacket.

Contents:

Drama and theatre in education

Educational drama in the elementary school

Educational drama in the middle and secondary school

Theatre for, by, and with young people

Drama and theatre in social action

Applied theatre

Drama and theatre in therapy

Drama therapy

Reflections

Imaginary dialogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230243651

0230243657

9780230243668

0230243665

OCLC:

747533342