Applied Theatre: Participation by Taiwo Afolabi, Michael Balfour - 9781350436527

Applied Theatre: ParticipationAuthor(s): Taiwo Afolabi, Michael Balfour\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Methuen Drama\nISBN-13: 9781350436527, 978-1350436527\nSynopsis\nThis book explores and critiques the concept of participation in applied theatre both theoretically and practically.\n\nParticipation is one of the concepts central to applied theatre practice, but its mostly considered when engaging with communities in applied theatre, while the term itself is under-theorized in applied theatre discourses. This study examines and unpacks participation as a tool to foster community engagement and decolonize research and knowledge production in applied theatre practice, especially regarding representation, equity and access. \n\nWhat does participation even mean? What are the new and existing paradigms and frameworks in participation discourses? How do these frameworks impact participation from ethical, sociocultural, economic and aesth.