1st Edition

Toward a Just Pedagogy of Performance Historiography, Narrative, and Equity in Dramatic Practice

238 Pages

by Routledge

238 Pages

by Routledge

238 Pages

by Routledge

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This book is a compendium of resources largely by and for artists and scholars interested in engaging in conversations of justice, diversity, and historiography in the fields of theatre and performance studies. For these students, and for the future instructors in our field who will use this book, we hold a tripartite hope: to expand, to enable, and to provide access. In its whole, we... Read more

Preface by Charles O’Malley

Interlude: What / How
by Willow James

Part One: Our Art

The Alternative Canon: A Collaborative Discussion Panel One: A Look at the Past
A Conversation with Sharai Bohannon, David Clauson, Monty Cole, Lavina Jadhwani, Coya Paz, Denise Yvette Serna, and Dan Smith

On the Move: A Methodology for Teaching Theater Histories of Latinxs in the Americas
by Nahuel Telleria

Roundtable on Teaching and Studying Asian Theatre in the American Academy
A Conversation with Arnab Banerji, Jyana S. Browne, Po-Hsien Chu, Tarryn Chun, Jennifer Goodlander, Claire Pamment, Shayoni Mitra, Yining Shang, and Satoko Shimazaki. Facilitated by Amanda Culp

Interlude: An Intimate Night with Theatrical Black Excellence.
by Cleopatra Mavhunga

Part Two: Our Field

The Alternative Canon: A Collaborative Discussion Panel Two: Practices for the Present
A Conversation with David Clauson, Monty Cole, Kee-Yoon Nahm, Coya Paz, Denise Yvette Serna, and Dan Smith

When We Meet: Intercultural Theatre Before and After the Coronavirus Pandemic
by Nikhil Mehta

Choosing the “Best” Translation for Plays Outside the Western Canon on the Syllabus
by Kee-Yoon Nahm

The Geography of Our Discernment: What it Means to Show Up as Our Full Selves
by Nithya Nagarajan and Zainab Syed

From Dissertation Page to Stage: Applying Graduate Studies to the Regional Theater Production Process
by Taylor Barfield

Responsible Gatekeeping: Or, Questions I'm Asking Myself
by Kari Olmon

Interlude: The Lesser of Two Evils(?): How Not To Create Spaces for Brown Trans Artistry
by Catherine Alam-Nist

Part Three: Our Teaching

The Alternative Canon: A Collaborative Discussion Panel Three: Toward Utopia
by A Conversation with Sharai Bohannon, David Clauson, Kee-Yoon Nahm, and Dan Smith

How Liberal Arts Theatre Programs Are Failing Their Students of Color
by Miranda Haymon

Interlude: Double Communication: Artist as Critic and Critic as Artist
by Lil Wenker

Close Reading: How Do Texts Perform?
by Ariel Sibert and Charles O’Malley

On the Ethics of Reading: A Suggestion and a Plea
by Charles O’Malley

Better Worlds through Pedagogy: A Vision for the Theater Classroom
by Jake Allen, Kyara Mahlan, and Kelli Shermeyer with contributions by Allison Bialas and Elyssa Armenta

Adaptation as Historiography: An Approach for Undergraduate Teaching
by Elise Morrison