Applied Theatre: Research is the first book to consolidate thinking about applied theatre as research through a thorough investigation of ATAR as a research methodology. It will be an indispensable resource for teachers and researchers in the area.The first section of the book details the history of the relationship between applied theatre and research; especially in the area of evaluation and impact assessment; and offering an examination of the literature surrounding applied theatre and research. The book then explores how applied theatre as research (ATAR) works as a democratic and pro-social adjunct to community based research and explains its complex relationship to arts informed inquiry; Indigenous research methods and other research epistemologies. The book provides a rationale for this approach focusing on its capacity for reciprocity within communities. The second part of the book provides a series of international case studies of effective practice which detail some of the key approaches in the method and based on work conducted in Australia; New Zealand; Singapore and the South Pacific. The case studies provide a range of cultural contexts for the playing out of various forms of ATAR; and a concluding chapter considers the tensions and the possibilities inherent in ATAR.This is a groundbreaking book for all researchers who are working with communities who require a method that moves beyond current research practice.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Exactly What is Says it isBy Lana CarterI ordered six copies as gifts to give my cast mates on closing night of our two week run of Next to Normal. I will say that playing Diana was a huge challenge and a gift since my real life daughter played Natalie.Now; with that out of the way; let me say this is EXACTLY what it says it is. It is a script which includes all of the lyrics to the songs in the play along with the dialog. It also includes the stage directions. If youre looking for a novelization; this is not what youre looking for. If you think that reading poetry (which is essentially what lyrics without music to accompany them are) is boring; this is not what youre looking for. But if youve ever seen Next to Normal; you also know that the show is about 90% music; so a script of only the dialog would be about 10 pages long. Yorkey and Kitt have perfectly interwoven the music with the dialog in masterful storytelling for this wonderful script. Theres a reason it won a Drama Desk Award and a Pulitzer Prize along with multiple Tony Awards.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Emotional; mostly rings true.By Bank of DadThis play captures the essence of living with the memory of a dead child; and then pain of an emotionally disturbed family member. As a psychologist; I have seem this played out many times. But the loss of a child does not cause mental illness; and bipolar illness often has genetic roots; sometimes triggered by stressors; and sometimes just occurring on its own.My DILs own mother has bipolar. There is no known stressor other than genetics. Natalie and her share the same pain of growing up.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. HauntingBy Steinbecks ShadowI saw this show on Christmas Eve 2010 in Los Angeles with no expectations. Mostly; I was curious about what made it a Pulitzer prize winner. Its been four months now and Im still haunted by its courage; raw beauty; and the seamless performances of this cast. For the first two months; there were songs that would pop into my head at random. Tom Kitts music and Brian Yorkeys lyrics are as brilliant and insightful as anything Sondheim has ever given us and despite its electric and modern rock sounds; so much of it feels as if its all been with us before when I know it hasnt. Although Alice Ripley is at the core and the star of the piece; it is about as beautiful an ensemble as Ive ever seen. Not since; A Chorus Line; have songs been so well balanced in their story narrative and character revelations. The song; My Psycho-pharmacoligist and I; had me in convulsions of laughter and yet when the song was over; I sat motionless in my seat stone cold with fear. Its that rare piece that penetrates your consciousness without assaulting you months after youve seen it. More than anything; I feel blessed to have witnessed such a masterful and compassionate piece of American musical theater. Without being snobbish; I dont think anyone but American composers could have tackled such a monumental feat so brilliantly.
