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  • Acts of Stammering and Aesthetic Nervousness: Reflections on intervention in applied theatre practice

    Author(s)
    Lazaroo, Natalie
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Lazaroo, Natalie D.
    Year published
    2017
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    Abstract
    Interventionist agendas in applied theatre constantly require scrutiny into the problematic claims of transformation and empowerment. There is a need to examine the power structures that underline any kind of work done with disempowered communities, where applied theatre practitioners are often in positions of 'privilege' and 'authority'. In this paper, I draw together the discussions surrounding these issues, paying attention to the call for a more ethical practice when dealing with representations made in the process of applied theatre work. Importantly, I recognise that these demands can leave facilitators feeling vulnerable, ...
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    Interventionist agendas in applied theatre constantly require scrutiny into the problematic claims of transformation and empowerment. There is a need to examine the power structures that underline any kind of work done with disempowered communities, where applied theatre practitioners are often in positions of 'privilege' and 'authority'. In this paper, I draw together the discussions surrounding these issues, paying attention to the call for a more ethical practice when dealing with representations made in the process of applied theatre work. Importantly, I recognise that these demands can leave facilitators feeling vulnerable, especially when things do not go well. Instead of ignoring them, I propose that 'acts of stammering' - moments of uncertainty - serve as points of reflection for the facilitator. Drawing on an example of a project with disabled people, the notion of 'aesthetic nervousness' is then used as a lens to better understand the act of stammering encountered by the facilitator.
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    Journal Title
    Social Alternatives
    Volume
    36
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    http://socialalternatives.com/issues/performance-community-and-intervention
    Copyright Statement
    Self-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this journal. Please refer to the journal link for access to the definitive, published version or contact the author[s] for more information.
    Subject
    Political science
    Other education not elsewhere classified
    Sociology
    Drama, theatre and performance studies
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/349491
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