Following on from the 50th anniversary of the birth of Theatre in Education in Britain in 2015, this is an essential and timely companion to the story of TIE. It contextualizes it within the political and educational landscape of the last fifty years and examines its legacy today. Through this, Roger Wooster offers insights into future possibilities and applications in the field of Applied Theatre, drama in schools and pedagogical theory. With examples and analysis of international developments in TIE, and a foreword by Philip Taylor (NYU, USA), the volume provides a wide-ranging account of past and current practice.
Across its three sections the volume examines the origins, work and legacy of TIE, considering for the first time its practical details. Each section features an Afterword by a leading practitioner reflecting on the work (including Warwick Dobson, Chris Vine and Anthony Jackson), and chapters draw on case studies and interviews with key practitioners. Chapter summaries and a companion website further enhance the text as a valuable teaching resource for theatre educators.
Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Philip Taylor (NYU, USA)
Preface
Part One: Roots
Chapter One: Society, Theatre, Education and the first TIE experiments 1965-1966
Chapter Two: The Development of the Theatre in Education Movement 1966-1976
Chapter Three: Pedagogical Maturity 1976-1990
Chapter Four: The Education Debate and the Era of ERA
Afterword by Warwick Dobson (University of Victoria, Canada)
Part Two: Fruits
Chapter Five: Case Study: Careless Talk
Chapter Six: Case Study: When Sleeping Dogs Awake
Chapter Seven: The Aesthetics of TIE
Chapter Eight: Making it and Making it Work
Chapter Nine: International Perspectives and Influence
Afterword by Chris Vine (CUNY, USA)
Part Three: Shoots
Chapter Ten: The Legacy of ERA: Funding and Programme Content
Chapter Eleven: The Use and Abuse of Practice in contemporary TIE
Chapter Twelve: Some Contemporary International TIE Programmes
Chapter Thirteen: The Survivors: Case Studies of Contemporary TIE Programmes
Chapter Fourteen: Conclusion: The Last Fifty Years of TIE
Afterword by Anthony Jackson (University of Manchester, UK)
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
