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Book SynopsisJames Thompson's book explores the problems of theatre practice in communities affected by war and exclusion. It is compellling reading for anyone interested in applied theatre, theatre practice and performance studies, and provides an invaluable commentary on the interface between practice and its context.
Table of Contents1. Words of introduction/words of caution
2. Going nowhere
3. Arriving in Sri Lanka
4. A previous workshop example: an archaeology of theatre in war
5. Hatton workshops
6. Batticaloa
7. Seeing is believing? Three more workshop examples
8. Finding Kooththu
9. Another aside on games
10. Burning the drums
11. Dance Class
12. Sitars
13. Memorials
14. Forum Kooththu
15. A public workshop
16. Malaria maps
17. Human rights/cultural rights
18. A theatre of attack: visit to Suriya
19. In the presence of the leader
20. Refugee camp theatre
21. On watching children’s theatre
22. Memorials 2: wearing the poppy
23. Nowhere again
24. Finding Kolam
25. A final aside on games
26. Anti-diagnosis: theatre, not case-histories
27. Open ceremony: development performed
28. The Thin Strip
29. Arts projects and Christmas lights: a final turn in the theatre of war
30. Inconclusivity
