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Copyright
Contents
Foreword by Bill Rauch
Preface by Norma Bowles and Daniel-Raymond Nadon
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Norma Bowles
1. Devising Text: Collaborative Decision Making
Teaching without Lecturing: A Lesson in (Re)Writing History by Flint
Brief Encounters between Disciplines and Cultures: An Analysis of the Dramaturgical Quilting Bee by Carly Halse
Are You an Inmate? Collective Decision Making in the Development of If Yes, Please Explain . . . by Megan Hanley
Writing Conflict Out of Schools by Cristina Pippa
2. Marketing the Revolution: Aesthetics and Impact of Activist Theatre
Moving beyond the Comfort Zone: The Quest for Theatre for Social Justice Impact by David Kaye
Inspiring Change and Action: Measuring the Impact of Theatre for Social Justice by Susan V. Iverson
Sympathy vs. Stigma: Writing the “Victim” by Daniel-Raymond Nado
Do Not Try This at Home! by Michael Ellison
A Few More Thoughts about Aesthetics by Norma Bowle
3. Community and Coalition Building: Reaching beyond the Choir
Creating Space for Intergenerational LGBT Community and Movement Building by Diane Finnerty
What Comes Next? A Guide to Organizing, Activating, and Rallying the College Campus by Amanda Dunne Acevedo and Lindsey Barlag Thornton
Rehearsing for Dialogue: Facilitation Training and Miami University’s 'A More Perfect Union' by Ann Elizabeth Armstrong
Pushing without Shoving: Ethics of and Emphasison Target Participation in TSJ Institutes by Bryan C. Moore
We Are Who We Are: Theatre to Confront Homophobia and Transform Education into Social Praxis by Tracey Calhoun
4. Creating a Safe Space and a Great Show
It’s Safe to Say by Bernardo Solano and Paula Weston Solano
Pronouns, Play Building, and the Principal: Negotiating Multiple Sites of Activism in a Youth-Focused Theatre for Social Justice Project by Xanthia Angel Walker
Creativity or Carnage: An International Theatre for Social Justice Project by Selina Busby and Catherine McN amara
Adapt the Space! Working with People of Diverse Abilities by Kathleen Juhl and Lindsey Smith
5. The Many Players: Perspectives on Diverse Project Roles and Responsibilities
Ripples over the Great Barrier by Rod Ainsworth and Jude Pippen
Voicing Your Gender, Gendering Your Voice by Rebecca M. Root
Psychological Reflections on an LGBTQI Theatre for Social Justice Project by Erasmo Tacconelli
Forum Theatre and the Power of “Yes, and . . .” by Jessy Ardern
By Hook or by Crook! Luring the Oppressor into the Lair by Daniel-Raymond Nadon
6. A Transformative? and Empowering? Experience
The Wizdom of Us: Reconsidering Identities and Affinities through Theatre for Social Justice by Brooke Kiener
Wade in the Water by Laura Reed Goodson
True to the Course: The Learning Curve of a New Teaching Artist by Natalya Brusilovsky
Bricks and Stones: Bashing Back with a Fistful of Words by Crystal Grills with Flint
A Few More Thoughts about Transformation by Norma Bowles
Appendixes
Appendix A: Theatre for Social Justice Institute Overview
Appendix B: Measurable Outcomes Worksheet
Appendix C: Some Suggested Guidelines for Project Facilitators
Appendix D: Legal Considerations Overview
Appendix E: Pyramid of Hate
Contributors
Index
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