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Prendergast, Monica – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2011
Drama/theater education lives in the tension of being a discipline rooted in the fine arts and humanities that has been transplanted into the social science of education. This paper suggests that a more aesthetic and philosophical reflection on what drama/theater does and can do in educational settings frees us from the scientized and instrumental…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Drama, Art Education, Philosophy
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Prendergast, Monica – Research in Drama Education, 2010
In the autumn of 2007 and spring of 2008 the author performed an adapted version of Dario Fo and Franca Rame's one-woman play "Peace Mom" (retitled for Canadian audiences as "Peace Mum") about American mother and peace activist Cindy Sheehan. The play was performed for University of Victoria Applied Theatre students and also in a number of…
Descriptors: Audiences, Experiential Learning, Poetry, Dramatic Play