Applied Theatre with Youth: Education, Engagement, Activism

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Applied Theatre with Youth is a collection of essays that highlight the value and efficacy of applied theatre with young people in a broad range of settings, addressing challenges and offering concrete solutions. This book tackles the vital issues of our time—including, among others, racism, climate crisis, gun violence, immigration, and gender—fostering dialogue, promoting education, and inciting social change. The book is divided into thematic sections, each opening with an essay addressing a range of questions about the benefits, challenges, and learning opportunities of a particular type of applied theatre. These are followed by response essays from theatre practitioners, discussing how their own approach aligns with and/or diverges from that of the initial essay. Each section then ends with a moderated roundtable discussion between the essays’ authors, further exploring the themes, issues, and ideas that they have introduced. With its accessible format and clear language, Applied Theatre with Youth is a valuable resource for theatre practitioners and the growing number of theatre companies with education and community engagement programs. Additionally, it provides essential reading for teachers and students in a myriad of fields: education, theatre, civic engagement, criminal justice, sociology, women and gender studies, environmental studies, disability studies, ethnicity and race studies. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures List of contributors Acknowledgements Editors’ introduction Part 1 Engaging community: Professional theatres and youth ensembles Initiating essay Chapter 1 Goodman Theatre: Civic practice in service of community Response essays Chapter 2 Playmaking through polycultural partnerships Chapter 3 Unleashing the untold story: The Carpetbag Theatre Inc. and the legacy of the T.R.Y. Ensemble Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Amikogaabawiikwe (Adrienne Benjamin), Chris Ceraso, Claro de los Reyes, Marion Lopez, Willa J. Taylor, and Joe Tolbert Jr. Part 2 Bridging divides: Artistic residencies in schools Initiating essay Chapter 4 Seeing plays and writing plays: Pathways to understanding Response essays Chapter 5 “Telling our own story”: Using digital storytelling to re-design education with Texas and Alaska youth Chapter 6 A translanguaging stance on theatre education Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Sindy Isabel Castro,Chris Ceraso, Kathryn (Katie) Dawson, and David Shookhoff Part 3 Reframing narratives: Strategies for re-envisioning education Initiating essay Chapter 7 Neighborhood bridges: Rehearsing transformations in the classroom and beyond Response essays Chapter 8 Room to play: An exploration of resources and youth agency Chapter 9 A tale of telling some truths to power Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Jessica “Decky” Alexander, Maria Asp, Lisa S. Brenner, Liz Foster-Shaner, Sonja Kuftinec, and Jack Zipes Part 4 Fostering agency: Social justice programs in urban and rural settings Initiating essay Chapter 10 From vision to implementation: Re-examining essential practices for applied theatre with youth Chapter 11 A process-oriented approach in applied theatre programming with youth Response essays Chapter 12 Listen to us!: Teenage girls creating theatre for social change Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Kuenique Allicock, Evelyn Diaz Cruz, Rachel DeSoto-Jackson, Leonor (Leo) Duran, Dana Edell, Nicole Olusanya,and Joshua Rashon Streeter Part 5 Celebrating identities: Spaces to express gender and sexuality Initiating essay Chapter 13 Queering applied theatre: Working with LGBTQ youth to dismantle systems of oppression Response essays Chapter 14 Rehearsing for life: HOPE IS VITAL, FYI, sexuality education for youth Chapter 15 Staging generations of queer history Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Lisa S. Brenner, Megan Carney, Michael Rohd, Alexander (Alex) Santiago-Jirau,and Nik Zaleski Part 6 Embodying heritage: Residencies with Indigenous and immigrant youth Initiating essay Chapter 16 Laughter, healing, and belonging: Cada quien tiene su lugar Response essays Chapter 17 Ax X’oos Shaxwatíx: My feet are firmly planted Chapter 18 Tricksterism in translation Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Macedonio Arteaga Jr., Alicia Chavez-Arteaga, Evelyn Diaz Cruz, Vera Starbard, and Andrés Munar Part 7 Promoting equity: Practices for working with youth and disabilities Initiating essay Chapter 19 Our story: How Nicu’s Spoon fosters representation, access, and inclusion for youth with disabilities Response essays Chapter 20 Inclusive theatre as drama therapy Chapter 21 Where we do the things they think we can’t: The Pegasus Ensemble Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Sally Bailey, Stephanie Barton-Farcas,Evelyn Diaz Cruz, and Scott S. Turner Part 8 Amplifying voices: Process and production with justice-involved youth Initiating essay Chapter 22 Stargate: A theatre company of imagination, hope, life skills, and quality art for justice-involved young men Response essays Chapter 23 The value of process: Creating theatre with incarcerated youth Chapter 24 Voices beyond bars: Art as a means of self-expression for incarcerated youth Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Chris Ceraso, Erin R. Kaplan, Joanne Seelig Lamparter, and Judy K. Tate Part 9 Igniting activism: Performance and protest with youth Initiating essay Chapter 25 Young Women’s Voices for Climate Response essays Chapter 26 The voters are coming: Moment Work and the national #HereToo Project Chapter 27 Speak About It: Social scripts for consent and healthy relationships Roundtable Roundtable discussion with Lisa S. Brenner, Sarah Fahmy, Olivia Harris, Chelsea Hackett, Beth Osnes, and Barbara (Barb) Pitts McAdams Index