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Applied Theatre and Intercultural Dialogue

Playfully Approaching Difference

Elliot Leffler author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:19th Nov '22

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This book examines applied theatre projects that bring together diverse groups and foster intercultural dialogue. Based on five case studies and informed by play theory, it argues that the playful elements of theatre processes nurture a unique intimacy among diverse people.  However, this playful quality can also dampen explicit conversations about participants’ cultural differences, and defer an interrogation of people’s own entrenchment in systemic power imbalances. As a result, addressing these differences and imbalances in applied theatre contexts may require particular strategies.


ISBN: 9783030985141

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205 pages

1st ed. 2022