Creative inclusion in community theatre
A journey with Odyssey Theatre
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15080865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger Wooster (0000-0002-1561-7551, University of Wales, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 79-90 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research in Drama Education The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-9783 • E-ISSN: 1470-112X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13569780802655814 |
| OpenAlex | W2032333741 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
What does ‘inclusion’ mean in practice? This article considers the work of Odyssey Theatre, a group of learning-disabled and non-learning-disabled performers as they put together a production with the support of professional theatre workers. Working processes are examined and the balance of empowerment and professional leadership considered. It is argued that the outcome is an art form with its own artistic and social validity. Inclusive theatre will be unlike other community theatre or professional theatre just as an inclusive society will be different from the one that we currently share
Art · Drama · Empowerment · Pedagogy · Political science · Professional development · Social science · Sociology · Theatre director · Theatre studies · Visual arts · Law · Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |