Breathing space : cross-community professional theatre as a means of dissolving fixed geographical landscapes

In this paper, I investigate the idea of cross-community professional theatre as a means of dissolving fixed georgraphical landscapes. Key to this is the synergy between mainstream and community theatre, out of which this idea emerges. I explore how theatre facilitates conversations across differences. 'Differences' encompass questions of geographical, class and racial divides as well as the ideological differences between mainstream and community theatre. Cross-community professional theatre involves working with people from different communities around specific issues. Professional actors work alongside non-professional actors from communities to create a piece of theatre. Community members are involved in the process as well as in the performance. Cross-community refers not only to the exchange between professional actors and non-professional actors, but also to the idea of theatre providing a framework for conversations between different communities.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Drama

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Matchett, Sara

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Banning, Yvonne

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8034

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8034