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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of Contributors viii
- Foreword x
- Why we wrote this book xiv
- Common/Wealth Manifesto 1
- In Common 2
- Part I introduction 3
- What is Common/Wealth? 4
- Building a movement 22
- Sites, ghosts, transformations 44
- Making 62
- Part II introduction 63
- Questions to ask yourself at the start of making 66
- How to start a process 67
- Stages of devising a process 72
- How to lead a warm-up 78
- Ways to work with the political body 81
- How to make radical art 84
- Transform the space 86
- Body mapping 88
- Working with modes of address 90
- Making up games 91
- Simultaneous cards 93
- Tasks as prompts for devising 94
- Writing prompts 97
- Emotional score 99
- How to work from a political starting point 101
- How to work artistically in a site 104
- How to find a site 106
- How to interview people 108
- How to work from people's experiences 111
- How to work in a neighbourhood 112
- How to take care 114
- How to evaluate 117
- Notes on directing 119
- Writing political theatre (1) 121
- Writing political theatre (2) 125
- How to design and build a DIY set 128
- How to light people like rock stars 133
- Composing and sound design 139
- A brief guide to making site-specific theatre 144
- How to produce (in a neighbourhood) 150
- How to produce (outside of theatre buildings) 154
- How to work with young people 159
- How to get funding 164
- How to tour 172
- How to write a press release 175
- Ten posh rules 179
- Works 188
- Part III introduction 189
- Timeline 192
- Works – Shows 198
- Works – Initiatives 304
- Afterword 334
- Index 336
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of Contributors viii
- Foreword x
- Why we wrote this book xiv
- Common/Wealth Manifesto 1
- In Common 2
- Part I introduction 3
- What is Common/Wealth? 4
- Building a movement 22
- Sites, ghosts, transformations 44
- Making 62
- Part II introduction 63
- Questions to ask yourself at the start of making 66
- How to start a process 67
- Stages of devising a process 72
- How to lead a warm-up 78
- Ways to work with the political body 81
- How to make radical art 84
- Transform the space 86
- Body mapping 88
- Working with modes of address 90
- Making up games 91
- Simultaneous cards 93
- Tasks as prompts for devising 94
- Writing prompts 97
- Emotional score 99
- How to work from a political starting point 101
- How to work artistically in a site 104
- How to find a site 106
- How to interview people 108
- How to work from people's experiences 111
- How to work in a neighbourhood 112
- How to take care 114
- How to evaluate 117
- Notes on directing 119
- Writing political theatre (1) 121
- Writing political theatre (2) 125
- How to design and build a DIY set 128
- How to light people like rock stars 133
- Composing and sound design 139
- A brief guide to making site-specific theatre 144
- How to produce (in a neighbourhood) 150
- How to produce (outside of theatre buildings) 154
- How to work with young people 159
- How to get funding 164
- How to tour 172
- How to write a press release 175
- Ten posh rules 179
- Works 188
- Part III introduction 189
- Timeline 192
- Works – Shows 198
- Works – Initiatives 304
- Afterword 334
- Index 336