Playbuilding and Social Change

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Title: Playbuilding and Social Change
Language: English
Authors: Norris, Joe
Source: LEARNing Landscapes. Spr 2020 13(1):23-27.
Availability: LEARN (Leading English Education and Resource Network). 2030 Dagenais Blvd West, 2nd Floor, Laval Quebec H7L 5W2 Canada. Web site: https://learninglandscapes.ca/index.php/learnland
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Opinion Papers
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Interviews, Social Change, Drama, Teaching Methods, Dramatics, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Canada
ISSN: 1913-5688
Abstract: In this interview, Joe Norris reflects on his early experiences with performance and how he became involved with collective creations and playbuilding. His work has led him to develop and implement qualitative research methods using playbuilding. In his role as artistic director of Mirror Theatre, he has been the driving force behind numerous plays that inspire social change. He shares candid observations about the challenges of doing performative work and gives advice for educators wishing to pursue this kind of work.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: EJ1261393
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:In this interview, Joe Norris reflects on his early experiences with performance and how he became involved with collective creations and playbuilding. His work has led him to develop and implement qualitative research methods using playbuilding. In his role as artistic director of Mirror Theatre, he has been the driving force behind numerous plays that inspire social change. He shares candid observations about the challenges of doing performative work and gives advice for educators wishing to pursue this kind of work.
ISSN:1913-5688