Applied Theatre: Economies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1350001708 ISBN 13: 9781350001701

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2018

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Authors

Molly Mullen is a lecturer in applied theatre at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She has produced theatre education, youth theatre and community arts projects in the UK and New Zealand.

Michael Balfour is Head of School and Professor of Theatre and Performance at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Michael’s research explores applied theatre and performance work in a range of social contexts. Michael has authored or edited 8 books, and over 50 book chapters and academic journal articles. His most recent publications include Performing Arts in Prisons: Creative Perspectives (2019), and Applied Theatre: Understanding Change (2018) with Kelly Freebody, Michael Anderson and Michael Finneran. He is the series editor of the Methuen Drama applied theatre book series, that brings together leading international scholars to engage with and advance key themes in the field of applied theatre.

Sheila Preston is Head of Performing Arts at the University of East London, UK. Previously she was a senior lecturer in Applied Theatre at the Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. She co-edited with Tim Prentki The Applied Theatre Reader (Routledge, 2009).

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350001708
• ISBN 13: 9781350001701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Mullen Molly