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How can theatre and Shakespearean performance be used with different communities to assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals?
Employing an integrative approach that draws from science, actor training, therapeutical practices and current research on the senses, this study reveals the work being done by drama practitioners with a range of specialized populations, such as incarcerated people, neurodiverse individuals, those with physical or emotional disabilities, veterans, people experiencing homelessness and many others. With insights drawn from visits to numerous international programs, it argues that these endeavors succeed when they engage multiple human senses and incorporate kinesthetic learning, thereby tapping into the diverse benefits associated with artistic, movement and mindfulness practices.
Neither theatre nor Shakespeare is universally beneficial, but the syncretic practices described in this book offer tools for physical, emotional and collaborative undertakings that assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals. Among the practitioners and companies whose work is examined here are programs from the Shakespeare in Prison Network, the International Opera Theater, Blue Apple Theatre, Flute Theatre, DeCruit and Feast of Crispian programs for veterans, Extant Theatre and prison programs in Kolkata and Mysore, India.
Contents
Acknowledgements
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Introduction: 'The Five [or more] Best Senses'
Chapter One. 'In Mine Own Throat': The Power of Breath and Voice
Chapter Two: Hearing 'the Owl Shriek': Shakespearean Soundscapes
Chapter Three. 'Such Branches of Learning': Shakespeare and Learning Differences
Chapter Four. 'Touch of nature': Expanding Shakespearean Sensory Palates
Chapter Five: 'Weight of pain': Trauma-informed Shakespeare for Veterans
Chapter Six: 'The rich advantage of good exercise': Physicality, Art and Mindfulness In Prison Shakespeare
Chapter Seven: 'The Open Ear of Youth': Shakespeare through Physical and Expressive Arts
Notes
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