Creating Verbatim Theatre from Oral Histories
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Creating Verbatim Theatre from Oral Histories by Clare Summerskill
Offering a roadmap for practising verbatim theatre (plays created from oral histories), this book outlines theatre processes through the lens of oral history and draws upon oral history scholarship to bring best practices from that discipline to theatre practitioners."This is a welcome, informative and very helpful resource for students and practitioners of oral history and verbatim theatreIn her detailed consideration of the history, ethics and practicalities of verbatim performance, Summerskill guides the reader with expertise and insight drawing on examples from world theatre and her own professional practice."
Chris Megson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK
Clare Summerskill is an independent academic researcher who has recently completed her PhD at Royal Holloway University of London in the Drama department. She is chair and co-founder of the UK’s Oral History Society LGBTQ Special Interest Group. She is also a playwright, stand-up and singer-songwriter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780367181505 |
| ISBN 10 | 0367181509 |
| Title | Creating Verbatim Theatre from Oral Histories |
| Author | Clare Summerskill |
| Series | Practicing Oral History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 202 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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