Trading Faces
This extensive digital resource explores Black British performance histories, including the legacy of the African Slave Trade through narratives and aesthetics of resistance represented on the British stage in theatre and dance performances. Future Histories, 2021
The Routledge Companion to Theatre of the Oppressed
Collection of writings on TO from practitioners and academics, outlining the range and breadth of both the form and the practice. Kelly Howe, Julian Boal, José Soeiro (ed), 2019
Case Study: NDTV India Matters Feature: Theatre of the Oppressed
This Theatre of the Oppressed piece was born of the experience of 25 rural women in West Bengal who created it at a workshop. It depicts a woman who is treated as a commodity at the time of marriage. Later [...]
The Arts Britain Ignores: The Arts of Ethnic Minorities in Britain.
A classic publication highlighting the vast wealth of arts being created in BAME communities that was going under the radar of the mainstream arts sector. Naseem Khan, 1976
Digital Storytelling, Applied Theatre, & Youth: Performing Possibility
Digital Storytelling, Applied Theatre, & Youth argues that theatre artists must re-imagine how and why they facilitate performance practices with young people, and presents practitioners, scholars, and educators with innovative approaches to devising and performing digital stories. Megan Alrutz, 2014
Theatre of the Oppressed in times of Multiple Crisis
An interview with Sanjoy Ganguly, Artistic Director of Jana Sanskriti. (25:17) Location: West Bengal
British South Asian Theatre: mapping histories and practices
This rich resource maps the histories of theatre made by South Asian companies, writers, performers, directors and designers over the past forty years with interviews, resources, stories and a timeline. University of Exeter
Staging the Personal: A Guide to Safe and Ethical Practice
This book examines the history, ethics and intentions of staging people's personal stories and offers a 'spiral model' to support safe and ethical practice. Clark Baim, 2020
Case Study: El Teatro Campesino
An extract from Heart of Heaven, a creation myth based on the ancient text of the Quiche Maya people performed by El Teatro Campesino. (4:59) Location: USA
Graeae: Beyond Online
With 40 years as a groundbreaking disability theatre organisation, Graeae have published some very helpful resources, including case studies, podcasts and presentations.
