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Re-presenting the ‘forgotten estate’: participatory theatre, place and community identity.
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Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education . Feb2013, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p118-131. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- In this article, we discuss the work undertaken in the first phase of a participatory theatre project which took place on a council housing estate in the Midlands of England, in which residents were invited to share their memories for a production which would present the history of the estate. This community is often characterised as deficient, ageing, welfare-oriented, low in educational attainment and aspiration. Interviews and field notes suggest that there was not a great amount of hope within the community for the success of a participatory arts project such as this. However, the performance attracted a large number of participants who performed to full houses over five nights. Using a place-based approach, we argue that a model of open participation led to the presentation of alternative, more positive, narratives of this community as a place to live. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *REAL property
*HOUSING
*RESIDENTS
*GROUP identity
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01596306
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 84221224
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2012.704686