Playing in the Margins of Meaning: The Ritual Aesthetic in Community Performance

Abstract

We are restricted in our understanding of theatre to a narrow Western idea of theatre as a commercial form of entertainment. We must recover a broader view of theatre which foregrounds the social purpose and use of theatre as an act of community. By exploring the use of theatre in traditional societies and by working with non-realist forms of narrative we can begin to develop new experiences of performance which are both interactive and cooperative.

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