The preparation. Introduction : toward a theory of playbuilding as research
"A" research to performance process
History of mirror theatre. Scripting vignettes
Pressures : understanding peer pressure through sculpting and readers theatre
The "m" word : understanding sexuality through improvisation and personal testimony
Funky shirt : understanding body image through voice-overs
Cattle cal l: understanding body image through shadow screen
Great expectations: understanding students teaching through voice collage
The party : understanding status, power and bullying through gibberish and body language
Dares : understanding substance abuse through surrealistic drama
Are you really listening? : understanding alienation through inner dialogue
Who's with whom? : understanding prejudice through mime
"One of these things" : understanding rules and codes of behavior through song, voice collage and audience participation
"Whose pencil is it anyway?" : dealing with conflict through problem plays
Distillation : understanding qualitative research through metaphorical machines
The performance. Participatory dissemination : working "with" an audience.
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Playbuilding as qualitative research : the collective creation of dramatice representation by Joe Norris. ISBN 9781598744774. Published by Left Coast Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
