Abstract

LITWAK, Jessica. All Art is Revolution: Global Performance and Social Change. Pensam. palabra obra [online]. 2017, n.17, pp.6-17. ISSN 2011-804X.

Theatre can be a vehicle for personal and social change. This paper describes the practice and theory of bringing together various aspects of art as activism. This specific application of art as change involves combining tools of healing, precepts of activism, theories of scholarship, and techniques of theatrical art. Theatre is an active practice, supporting both research and outreach while maintaining a standard of excellence in the art form through aesthetics. Merging the forces of art and activism, scholarship and the therapeutic effects of art, this essay aims to look at both local and global theatre work devoted to social change. Examining the boundaries, risks, and dilemmas in the field of socially engaged theatre, as well as performance and peacebuilding, this paper aims to scrutinize the best practices for theatre art as an agent of useful change.

Keywords : art and peacebuilding; social change; theater as vehicle.

        · abstract in Spanish | Portuguese     · text in English     · English ( pdf )