Inclusive Character Analysis: Putting Theory Into Practice for the 21st Century Theatre Classroom

By Jennifer Thomas and Robert J Vrtis

Book Overview

Inclusive Character Analysis foregrounds representations of race, gender, class, ability, and sexual orientation by blending script analysis with a variety of critical theories in order to create a more inclusive performance practice for the classroom and the stage.

This book merges a traditional Stanislavski-based play analysis with multiple theoretical frameworks, such as Gender Theory, Standpoint Theory, and Critical Race Theory, to give students in early level theatre courses foundational skills for analyzing a play, while also introducing them to contemporary thought about race, gender, and identity.

Inclusive Character Analysis

is a valuable resource for beginning acting courses, script analysis courses, the directing classroom, early design curriculum, dramaturgical explorations, the playwriting classroom, and introduction to performance studies classes. Additionally, the book offers a reader-style background on theoretical frames for performance faculty and practitioners who may need assistance to integrate non-performance centered theory into their classrooms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367358425
• ISBN13: 9780367358426
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 188 Pages