UK people’s theatres: performing civic functions in a time of austerity

Bartley, S. (2021) UK people’s theatres: performing civic functions in a time of austerity. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 26 (1). pp. 171-186. ISSN 1470-112X doi: 10.1080/13569783.2020.1853516

Abstract/Summary

Brighton People’s Theatre and Slung Low are at the forefront of the contemporary people’s theatre movement in the United Kingdom. I examine these companies and the broader utility of a people’s theatre, historically concerned with working class representation and/or performances of civic unity, in the context of economic austerity and inequality. I assert that ideologies and practices of people’s theatres have the capacity to generate networks of solidarity and realise resilience as a mode of care and resistance. I explore how these practices directly intervene in urban governance reaffirming the potential of community-led economic, cultural, and social practices of resilience.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/100284
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/13569783.2020.1853516
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Arts and Communication Design > Film, Theatre & Television
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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