Seeking to transform community-based theatre-making, this book explores the transformative potential of abolitionist theatre, as theatre artists and teachers collaborate with marginalized communities to challenge systems of oppression and inspire profound societal change.
Focusing on the idea of bringing people together to demand collective care and community-led practice, this collection of essays works to define theatre-s role in the goals of abolition. Abolitionist theatre-making is a theatre that is connected to ideas of decolonisation, intersectional feminism, climate justice, social justice and liberation struggles. Exploring these ideas and offering a direct exploration of the questions that theatre artists and teachers should ask themselves when evaluating the abolitionist impact of their work, the volume provides accessible and practical tools for theatre-makers with perspectives from working practitioners throughout. Through real-life stories and experiences shared
