Digging Up Stories Applied Theatre Performance And War - James Thompson

In 'digging Up Stories', James Thompson Explores The Problems Of Theatre Practice In Communities Affected By War And Exclusion. Each Chapter Or 'story' Is Written In A Lively And Accessible Style And Draws On A Range Of Contemporary Performance Theories. The Chapters Discuss: - Participatory Theatre In Refugee Camps - Theatre Workshop And Stories Of A Massacre - Traditional Dance-dramas In An Insurgent Controlled Village - 'forum' Theatre With The Mahabharata - Ethical Issues - The Struggle To Teach The Author To Dancedigging Up Stories' Documents A Range Of Theatre Practice And Includes Project Reports, Ethnographic Accounts, Performance Analysis And Diary-style Reflection.