This is a collection of international essays describing the rich diversity of theatre and drama work in prison related contexts. Michael Balfour (ed), 2004
The Applied Theatre Artist: Responsivity and Expertise in Practice
This book addresses the rarely examined expertise of applied theatre artists, aiming to shed light on their particular skills and qualities. Kay Hepplewhite, 2020.
Risk, Participation and Performance Practice: Critical Vulnerabilities in a Precarious World
This book explores a range of contemporary performance practices (with a focus on participatory theatre) that engage spectators physically and emotionally through active engagement and critical involvement. Alice O'Grady (ed), 2017
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
Partnerships for Learning: A guide to evaluating arts education projects
A very useful step by step guide to all aspects of participatory project evaluation. Felicity Woolf, 1999.
Performing Impact
A scoping study of the ways in which community theatre understands and evaluates its work. University of Nottingham, 2013.
The role of digital engagements in place based projects
Case study research coming out of the Creative People and Places programmes experience of going digital during the pandemic. CPP, 2020
Quality Principles
A publication to guide participatory artists in thinking about the quality of their work. ArtWorks Cymru, 2019.
Proof of the Pudding
A resource for artists to help them demonstrate the value and impact of participatory arts and develop partnerships for funding work. Produced in collaboration with Artworks Alliance. People Dancing, 2020.
