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Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of Contributors viii
  4. Foreword x
  5. Why we wrote this book xiv
  6. Common/Wealth Manifesto 1
  7. In Common 2
  8. Part I introduction 3
  9. What is Common/Wealth? 4
  10. Building a movement 22
  11. Sites, ghosts, transformations 44
  12. Making 62
  13. Part II introduction 63
  14. Questions to ask yourself at the start of making 66
  15. How to start a process 67
  16. Stages of devising a process 72
  17. How to lead a warm-up 78
  18. Ways to work with the political body 81
  19. How to make radical art 84
  20. Transform the space 86
  21. Body mapping 88
  22. Working with modes of address 90
  23. Making up games 91
  24. Simultaneous cards 93
  25. Tasks as prompts for devising 94
  26. Writing prompts 97
  27. Emotional score 99
  28. How to work from a political starting point 101
  29. How to work artistically in a site 104
  30. How to find a site 106
  31. How to interview people 108
  32. How to work from people's experiences 111
  33. How to work in a neighbourhood 112
  34. How to take care 114
  35. How to evaluate 117
  36. Notes on directing 119
  37. Writing political theatre (1) 121
  38. Writing political theatre (2) 125
  39. How to design and build a DIY set 128
  40. How to light people like rock stars 133
  41. Composing and sound design 139
  42. A brief guide to making site-specific theatre 144
  43. How to produce (in a neighbourhood) 150
  44. How to produce (outside of theatre buildings) 154
  45. How to work with young people 159
  46. How to get funding 164
  47. How to tour 172
  48. How to write a press release 175
  49. Ten posh rules 179
  50. Works 188
  51. Part III introduction 189
  52. Timeline 192
  53. Works – Shows 198
  54. Works – Initiatives 304
  55. Afterword 334
  56. Index 336
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