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Manual: Forum Theatre in Peacebuilding. With Experiences from Jordan

Lisenka Sedlacek, Anne Dirnstorfer

Bonn; Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2024), 62 pp.

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Theatre for development in Africa: Historical and institutional perspectives
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Christopher Balme, Abdul Karim Hakib (eds.)

Hildesheim; München: Olms; University Library of LMU München (2023), xiii, 256 pp.

"Theatre for Development is one of the most dynamic and controversial theatre movements on the global South. Emerging in Southern Africa in the 1970s to address social and economic problems using theatrical techniques, today it is taught in theatre departments across sub-Saharan Africa and employed ... more

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Games for Actors and Non-Actors

Augusto Boal

New York; London: Routledge, 3rd ed. (2022), xxxiv, 354 pp.

"Games for Actors and Non-Actors is the classic and bestselling book by the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, Augusto Boal. It sets out the principles and practice of Boal's revolutionary method, showing how theatre can be used to transform and liberate everyone - actors and non-actors alike! Thi ... more

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Theatre for Development (TfD): Historical and Institutional Perspectives

Abdul Karim Hakib

München: Doctoral Thesis Ludwig Maximilian Universität (2022), 198 pp.

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Periodising the Evolution of Theatre for Development (TfD) and the Development Communication Process in Africa

Samuel Okoronkwo

Academia Letters, issue 3015 (2021), 6 pp.

"The study attempts a periodisation of the evolution of TfD and the development communication process in Africa. The perspective adopted spans within the larger scope of its implications and imperatives, to explore how this noble initiative that was given impetus by both Freire and Boal has develope ... more

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Gesellschaftsspiele: Politisches Theater heute

Florian Malzacher

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2021), 164 pp.

"Politisches Theater spiegelt gesellschaftliche Phänomene und diskutiert sie zugleich. Mit den Möglichkeiten der darstellenden, bildenden und aktivistischen Kunst vermittelt es zwischen Partizipation und Problematisierung, Selbstvergewisserung und Abgrenzung. Florian Malzacher, international verne ... more

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Performance Activism: Precursors and Contemporary Pioneers
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Dan Friedman

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), x, 292 pp.

"Performance Activism: Precursors and Contemporary Pioneers provides a global overview of the growing interface of performance with education, therapy, conflict resolution, civic engagement, community development and social justice activism. It combines an historical study of the processes by which, ... more

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Participatory Edutainment in Practice: A Case Study of Wan Smolbag, Vanuatu

Laura Gibbons

Malmö: Malmö University (2020), 68 pp.

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Re-Enacting Theatre for Development: Examining the Unique Role of Theatre in Development Communication

Samuel Okoronkwo

Journal of Development Communication, volume 31, issue 1 (2020), pp. 57-65

"The concept of development communication is a clear pointer to the interrelationship between communication and development and the fact that the process of communication can be effectively applied to achieve development purposes. In development communication, the major aim of communication is to br ... more

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The Routledge Companion to Theatre of the Oppressed

Kelly Howe, Julián Boal (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2019), xxvi, 436 pp.

"This dynamic book offers a comprehensive companion to the theory and practice of Theatre of the Oppressed. Developed by Brazilian director and theorist Augusto Boal, these theatrical forms invite people to mobilize their knowledge and rehearse struggles against oppression. Featuring a diverse array ... more

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Puppetry: How to Do It

Mervyn Millar

London: Nick Hern Books (2018), xv, 381 pp.

"Written by an experienced theatre and puppetry director, 'Puppetry: How to Do It' focuses on the performer and the craft of bringing any puppet to life. No puppet-making is required to use this book: starting just with simple objects, it lays out the skills required to unlock a puppet's limitless p ... more

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Participatory Communication, Theatre and Peace: Performance as a Tool for Change at the End of Conflict

Valentina Baú

Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, volume 44, issue 1 (2018), pp. 34-54

"This article presents insights on a participatory theatre initiative implemented in Kenya, with the aim of understanding the changes that were initiated towards the re-establishment of peace between communities. The project was carried out in the aftermath of the post-election violence that took pl ... more

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Theatre, development and global partnership: Critically reflecting on the role of UK Theatre for Development actors

Robert Smith

Manchester: Doctoral Thesis University of Manchester (2018), 216 pp.

"This thesis explores how and why global Theatre for Development (TfD) partnerships fail to enable greater equity and interconnectedness between Northern and Southern actors. Building global partnerships is at the core of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, Northern developm ... ent actors dominate these relationships. To establish why this is the case, the thesis brings together literature on global development, postcolonialism and TfD to demonstrate the current limitations on establishing equitable partnerships. The thesis draws on primary data collected through semi-structured interviews with UK and Kenyan TfD actors, autoethnographic reflections on TfD practice and participant observation. The study focuses on three key issues that shape partnerships: funding, knowledge and expertise and temporal and spatial dimensions. First, funding for projects is primarily provided by Northern development actors, framing the terms of partnerships and dictating their form, extent and limits. Second, the knowledge and expertise employed in shaping TfD projects is often seen as lying disproportionately with Northern partners, who are thought to bring ‘global’ perspectives to such work. Conversely, partners in the South are seen as possessing ‘local’ knowledge which is deployed primarily to help facilitate and legitimate the interventions of external practitioners. Third, spatial and temporal aspects further impact on partnerships: UK actors are perceived as more mobile and dynamic than their Southern partners, with access to international networks. Southern partners are routinely represented as embedded, statically, in their immediate local contexts. Furthermore, short-term timescales prevent TfD actors from providing the commitment that building more equitable, interconnected partnerships requires. A key finding is that both Northern and Southern actors create and reinforce these ongoing problems in partnerships. However, they are also able to resist and challenge the unequal terms of their relationships. The thesis demonstrates how networks are emerging with the potential for developing more equitable relationships. It reveals the agency of Southern actors to adapt externally funded projects to meet with their own motivations and contexts. The study concludes by suggesting that future TfD partnerships must recognise and facilitate the participative agency of all involved." (Abstract) more

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Performing Trauma in Central Africa: Shadows of Empire

Laura Edmondson

Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2018), xviii, 348 pp.

"What are the stakes of cultural production in a time of war? How is artistic expression prone to manipulation by the state and international humanitarian organizations? In the charged political terrain of post-genocide Rwanda, post-civil war Uganda, and recent violence in the Democratic Republic of ... more

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Engaging Communities for Development Action: The Theatre for Development (TfD) Approach

Evans Asante, Samuel M. Yrenkyi

International Journal of Development, volume 7, issue 2 (2018), pp. 589-603

"Community engagement programs offer the opportunity for community members to reflect on the development avenues and potentials in their local communities which have not been fully tapped and utilised. Behavioral change and local level conscientisation geared towards community development is a share ... more

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Theatre as Alternative Media in Zimbabwe: Selected Case Studies from Matabeleland

Mandlenkosi Mpofu, Cletus Moyo

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 9, issue 3 (2017), pp. 507-520

"Popular theatre occupies a special space in Matabeleland because it is situated in the everyday lives of ordinary people, and is able to articulate their experiences and to create spaces for them to ‘speak to power’. In the wake of the Gukurahundi massacres and perceived marginalization of Mata ... more

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Applied Theatre: Performing Health and Wellbeing
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Veronica Baxter, Katharine E. Low (eds.)

London et al.: Bloomsbury (2017), xxiii, 315 pp.

"Applied Theatre: Performing Health and Wellbeing is the first volume in the field to address the role that theatre, drama and performance have in relation to promoting, developing and sustaining health and wellbeing in diverse communities. Challenging concepts and understanding of health, wellbeing ... more

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Das Theater der Unterdrückten und Vergangenheitsaufarbeitung in Afghanistan: Kollektive Ermächtigung und neue Dependenzen

Hjalmar Jorge Joffre-Eichhorn

Peripherie, volume 37, issue 1 (2017), pp. 52-75

"Seit März 2007 organisieren lokale und internationale Aktivist*innen in verschiedenen Teilen Afghanistans beinah täglich Aktivitäten mit den unterschiedlichen Techniken des Theaters der Unterdrückten (TdU) des Brasilianers Augusto Boal (1931-2009) sowie anderen emanzipatorischen Theatermethoden ... more

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Critical Perspectives on Applied Theatre

Jenny Hughes, Helen Nicholson (eds.)

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2016), xiv, 278 pp.

"This collection offers fresh perspectives on the aesthetics, politics and histories of applied theatre. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, the book illuminates theatre in a diverse range of global contexts and regions. Divided into three sections - histories and cultural memorie ... more

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Monitoring and Evaluation of Participatory Theatre for Change

Rebecca Herrington

Washington, DC: Search for Common Ground (2016), 56 pp.

"This Module is not about placing a value on artistic expression, but rather about capturing the true impact of Participatory Theatre for Change (PTC) and helping advance the field through the development of vetted best practice. As discussed in the Module, this starts with design, focusing on the i ... mplementation context and understanding the full dynamics in which PTC activities will take place. The Context Analysis process will help determine how PTC can best be utilised in the implementation environment, how complex the programme should be, and if there are additional activities needed to ensure impact. The information from preliminary design thinking and the Context Analysis then supports the identification and contextualization of the key interrelated theories of change that apply to the programme, serving as a foundation from which the activities can be evaluated. Monitoring then allows for an iterative process of designing individual performances, engaging appropriately and in a context sensitive manner with the community, as well as determining if the PTC activities as implemented are trending towards impact. Regular monitoring helps with course corrections when needed, and leads towards more effective programming. The monitoring of the process and quality helps ensure that the performances are doing no harm, artistic expressions, and implemented in such a manner as to achieve Reach, Resonance, and Response. Monitoring provides the temperature checks to make sure the ecosystem of PTC is balanced. And finally, evaluation helps push PTC programming to the next stage. Strong evaluations provide the community with more information about changes that have happened, even self-reflection through participatory methods. Evaluations also enable the actors to learn about the bigger picture of what worked and did not work beyond the immediacy of the performance space and towards the longer term impacts. It enables informed follow-on activities, as well as learnings that can be shared with the broader field to enhance practice more globally. Lastly, evaluations provide evidence of the great work participatory theatre does as a nuanced, emotionally connected, and transformative approach to communications for development." (Conclusion, pages 38-39) more

Theatre for development in Africa: Historical and institutional perspectives Top Insights

Performance Activism: Precursors and Contemporary Pioneers Top Insights

Applied Theatre: Performing Health and Wellbeing Inspiring Practice

Theatre for development in Africa: Historical and institutional perspectives
Top Insights

Performance Activism: Precursors and Contemporary Pioneers
Top Insights

Applied Theatre: Performing Health and Wellbeing
Inspiring Practice