ERIC Number: ED386778
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 16
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No Place Called Home.
Grace, Heather J.
This paper discusses how the topic of homelessness was explored for a course through research and a final project which consisted of a performance of personal narratives. The paper: (1) recounts how the script was created; (2) describes and shows the actual reproduction of the script; (3) presents a brief analysis of the script; and (4) describes the staging of the performance and why it was staged in such a manner. The paper provides a background of what went into the script's creation--including personal interviews with knowledgeable experts, such as professors, volunteers and shelter operators, literature research, and perusal of published narratives of the homeless. Noting that the script had a major impact on how the performance was staged, the paper presents the voices of six speakers, each one a volunteer or a homeless person, and each one representing a different perspective on the problem. The paper points out that the script is intended to give the audience the feeling of a never-ending circle the homeless can never get away from. The paper concludes with the suggestion that further research on homelessness and its effects should be conducted. A program copy is appended. Contains six references. (NKA)
Publication Type: Creative Works; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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