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Verbatim : Staging Memory and Community / edited by Paul Brown.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drama in education--Australia--New South Wales.
- Drama in education.
- Improvisation (Acting)--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Australia--New South Wales.
- Improvisation (Acting).
- Theater--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Australia--New South Wales.
- Theater.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (142 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Strawberry Hills, NSW : Currency Press Pty Ltd, 2022.
- Summary:
- This book provides an in-depth exploration of verbatim theatre, a form of drama that uses real people’s words to create scripts for performance. It examines the history, context, and ethical considerations of this form, focusing on plays such as 'The Laramie Project' and 'Aftershocks'. The book is intended for educators and students in senior high school, as well as theatre practitioners interested in devising new works. It includes practical workshop materials and interviews with play creators, aiming to enhance understanding of the social contexts and community involvement in verbatim theatre. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- About the Authors
- Preface
- Website Material and Links
- Acknowledgements
- Important Note
- Verbatim
- Part One: Verbatim and Documentary Theatre Practices: An Overview
- 1. Towards a Working Definition of Verbatim Theatre
- Caroline Wake
- 2. Verbatim Theatre within a Spectrum of Practices
- 3. A Short History of Verbatim Theatre
- Ulrike Garde, Meg Mumford and Caroline Wake
- 4. The Future of Verbatim Theatre: Truthfulness in a New Era
- Paul Brown and Caroline Wake
- Exercises for Part One
- Part Two: Plays For Study in Schools
- 5. The Laramie Project: Performing the Play in the United States of America and Australia
- 6. Aftershocks: Voices from a Shaken Community
- Meg Mumford
- 7. Minefields and Miniskirts: Women’s Voices and the Vietnam War
- Paul Brown
- 8. Parramatta Girls: Verbatim Theatre about the Forgotten Australians
- Roslyn Oades
- 9. Run Rabbit Run: Voices from the Heartland of Rugby League
- Paul Dwyer
- Part Three: Workshops for Exploring Themes and Issues
- 10. Making a Verbatim Play Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Brown, Paul Verbatim
- ISBN:
- 9781760627935
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