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Democratic and participatory theatre for social justice : there has never been a famine in a democracy. But there will be

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Neelands, Jonothan (2015) Democratic and participatory theatre for social justice : there has never been a famine in a democracy. But there will be. In: Freebody, Kelly and Finneran, Michael , (eds.) Drama and social justice : theory, research and practice in international contexts. Routledge research in education . Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN 9781138799653

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At the heart of any theatre practice that is committed to social justice is a commitment to the values and practices of social justice in its making and expressions. These values of inclusion, equitable distribution, rules freely accepted, the right of argument and choice are also the core values of an authentic democracy (Castoriadis 1983). When groups of people come together to make and share theatre that both models and exposes social justice they engage within a temporary culture often spatially symbolised by a circle. The circle challenges hierarchical relationships of power, encourages participation and dialogue and does not artificially separate participants into actors and spectators of action. In this chapter I want to argue that a democratic and participatory theatre for social justice shares both the values and the characteristics of participatory democratic politics and social forms of play in childhood.

Item Type: Book Item
Subjects: J Political Science > JC Political theory
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Participatory theater, Democracy
Series Name: Routledge research in education
Publisher: Routledge
Place of Publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY
ISBN: 9781138799653
Book Title: Drama and social justice : theory, research and practice in international contexts
Editor: Freebody, Kelly and Finneran, Michael
Official Date: 16 September 2015
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Number of Pages: 192
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): "This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Drama and social justice : theory, research and practice in international contexts on 16/09/2015, available online: https://www.routledge.com/Drama-and-Social-Justice-Theory-research-and-practice-in-international/Freebody-Finneran/p/book/9781138799653
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