Devised theatre. Research-based theatre. Ethnotheatre. Documentary theatre. Verbatim theatre
Scaffolding has much in common with these and many other playmaking methods and performance philosophies. Here are just a few of the thousand ways to get the ball to home plate, along with links to DISCOVER in the sidebar.
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- Alexander, C., & Sparshatt, K. (2001). Complicite Teachers Notes – Devising. http://www.complicite.org/media/1439372000Complicite_Teachers_pack.pdf
- Barton, B. (2008). Collective creation, collaboration and devising. Toronto, Canada: Playwrights Canada Press.
- Belliveau, G. (2015). Performing identity through research-based theatre: Brothers. The Journal of Educational Enquiry, 14(1).
- Belliveau, G. (2014). Research-based theatre and a/r/tography: Exploring arts-based educational research methodologies. p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e, 2(1-2). http://www.p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e.org/?p=1491
- Bicat, T., & Baldwin, C. (Eds.). (2002). Devised and collaborative theatre: A practical guide. Ramsbury, Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press.
- Billington, M. (2012, May 8). V is for verbatim theatre. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/may/08/michael-billington-verbatim-theatre
- Bowles, N. (2005). Why devise? Why now? “Houston, we have a problem.” Theatre Topics, 15(1), 15–21.
- Brian, C. (2005). Devising Community. Theatre Topics, 15(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1353/tt.2005.0003
- Brown, R. (2005). Moises Kaufman: The copulation of form and content. Theatre Topics, 15(1), 51–67. https://doi.org/10.1353/tt.2005.0004
- Dolan, J. (2001). Rehearsing Democracy: Advocacy, Public Intellectuals, and Civic Engagement in Theatre and Performance Studies. Theatre Topics, 11(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1353/tt.2001.0005
- Fritz, J., Comnas, S. P., & Martin, T. (2011, April 21). Does documentary theatre get away with murder? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2011/apr/21/verbatim-theatre-misleading-audiences
- Fuchs, E. (2004). EF’s visit to a small planet: Some questions to ask a play. Theater, 34(2), 4–9. http://web.mit.edu/jscheib/Public/composition_06/ef_smallplanet.pdf
- Gardner, L. (2005, August 8). Playwrights? They’re so last year. The Guardian. London. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/aug/08/theatre.edinburghfestival20052
- Govan, E., Nicholson, H., & Normington, K. (2007). Making a performance: Devising histories and contemporary practices. London and New York: Routledge.
- Graham, S., & Hoggett, S. (2015). The Frantic Assembly book of devising theatre (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge
- Heddon, D., & Milling, J. (2006). Devising performance: A critical history. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Lea, G. W. (2012). Approaches to developing research-based theatre. Youth Theatre Journal, 26(1), 61–72. https://doi.org/10.1080/08929092.2012.678227
- Lea, G. W., Belliveau, G., Wager, A., & Beck, J. L. (2011). A loud silence: Working with research-based theatre and a/r/tography. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 12(2), 16.
- Logan, B. (2007, March 12). Is devised theatre always a case of too many cooks? The Guardian. London. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2007/mar/12/isdevisedtheatrealwaysaca
- Magnat, V. (2005). Devising utopia, or asking for the moon. Theatre Topics, 15(1), 73–86. https://doi.org/10.1353/tt.2005.0013
- Mermikides, A. (2013). Brilliant theatre-making at the National: Devising, collective creation and the director’s brand. Studies in Theatre & Performance, 33(2), 153–167. https://doi.org/10.1386/stap.33.2.153_1
- Oddey, A. (1996). Devising theatre: A practical and theoretical handbook. London: Routledge.
- Philip, R., & Nicholls, J. (2009). Group blogs: Documenting collaborative drama processes. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 25(5), 683–699.
- Robinson, D. (2015). A practical guide to ensemble devising. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Saldaña, J. (2003). Dramatizing data: A primer. Qualitative Inquiry, 9(2), 218–236. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800402250932
- Schirle, J. (2005). Potholes in the road to devising. Theatre Topics, 15(1), 91–102. https://doi.org/10.1353/tt.2005.0015
- Schonmann, S. (2005). “Master” versus “Servant”: Contradictions in drama and theatre education. The Journal of Aesthetic Education, 39(4), 31–39. https://doi.org/10.1353/jae.2005.0047
- Woo, Y. Y. J. (2008). Engaging new audiences: Translating research into popular media. Educational Researcher, 37(6), 321–329. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X08324229
- Zimmerman, M. (2005). The archeology of performance. Theatre Topics, 15(1), 25–35.
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