Playing the Other: Dramatizing Personal Narratives in Playback Theatre
Nick Rowe
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Paperback. This book is an exploration and critique of 'playback theatre', a form of improvised theatre in which a company of performers spontaneously enact autobiographical stories told to them by members of the audience. With more than ten years' experience with Playback Theatre York, the author introduces the reader to the basics of playback theatre. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
This book is an exploration and critique of 'playback theatre', a form of improvised theatre in which a company of performers spontaneously enact autobiographical stories told to them by members of the audience. With more than ten years' experience as an actor with Playback Theatre York, the author introduces the reader to the basics of playback theatre within a historical and theoretical context. The history and development of the form is traced, from its conception in the late 1970s to its subsequent growth worldwide, and its relationship to the psychodrama tradition from which it has evolved is ... Read more
This book is an exploration and critique of 'playback theatre', a form of improvised theatre in which a company of performers spontaneously enact autobiographical stories told to them by members of the audience. With more than ten years' experience as an actor with Playback Theatre York, the author introduces the reader to the basics of playback theatre within a historical and theoretical context. The history and development of the form is traced, from its conception in the late 1970s to its subsequent growth worldwide, and its relationship to the psychodrama tradition from which it has evolved is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843104216
SKU
V9781843104216
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Ref
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About Nick Rowe
Nick Rowe is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, York St John University. He has been an actor with Playback Theatre York for over ten years and is a State Registered Dramatherapist.
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