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Multisensory Shakespeare and Specialized Communities

Multisensory Shakespeare and Specialized Communities

Ruiter, David
Chapman, Matthieu
Cavanagh, Sheila T.

Hardcover

Series: Shakespeare and Social Justice

Literary CriticismTheater History

ISBN10: 1350296422
ISBN13: 9781350296428
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Feb 8 2024
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.69 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

How can theatre and Shakespearean performance be used with different communities to assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals?

Employing an integrative approach that draws from science, actor training, therapeutical practices and current research on the senses, this study reveals the work being done by drama practitioners with a range of specialized populations, such as incarcerated people, neurodiverse individuals, those with physical or emotional disabilities, veterans, people experiencing homelessness and many others. With insights drawn from visits to numerous international programs, it argues that these endeavors succeed when they engage multiple human senses and incorporate kinesthetic learning, thereby tapping into the diverse benefits associated with artistic, movement and mindfulness practices.

Neither theatre nor Shakespeare is universally beneficial, but the syncretic practices described in this book offer tools for physical, emotional and collaborative undertakings that assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals. Among the practitioners and companies whose work is examined here are programs from the Shakespeare in Prison Network, the International Opera Theater, Blue Apple Theatre, Flute Theatre, DeCruit and Feast of Crispian programs for veterans, Extant Theatre and prison programs in Kolkata and Mysore, India.

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