Creativity in Theatre

First collection exploring how drama education facilitates creativity enhancementPresents a variety of disciplinary perspectivesIncludes theory, research, and pedagogical practices

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Part I Are Actors Creative?.- 1. The Actor's Real Role on the Production Team. Tony Noice and Helga Noice.- 2. Creative Acting. Robert Barton.- Part II Activities for Teaching Creativity.- 3. The Improv Paradigm: Three Principles that Spur Creativity in the Classroom. Clayton D. Drinko.- 4. Dreamwork for Dramatic Writing: An Organic Approach to Magic and Creativity. David A. Crespy.- 5. Performative Embodiment as Learning Catalyst: Exploring the Use of Drama/Theatre Practices in an Arts Integration Course for Non-Majors. Kathryn Dawson.- 6. Creativity, Intimate Publics and the Proxemics of Pop Up Poetry Performance. Anne Harris and Stacy Holman Jones.- 7. Reforming Theatrical Education from its Extrovert-based Model. Rob Roznowski.- 8. Teaching the Creative Process: An Essential and Portable Skill. Lynne Porter.- Part III Creating the Self.- 9. Staging Our Selves: Towards a Theory of Relationality, Possibility, and Creative Youth Selfhood. Kathleen Gallagher and Scott Mealey.- 10. A Vygotskian Argument for Teaching Drama in Secondary Schools. Harry Daniels and Emma Downes.- 11. Creativity and the Cybernetics of Self: Drama, Embodied Creation and Feedback Processes. Susan Davis.- Part IV Drama, Theatre, Therapy, Creativity.- 12. Psychodrama and Creativity in Education. John Nolte.- 13. Reconnecting Learning to Development through Performance Ensembles. Carrie Lobman.- Part V Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries.- 14. Enhancing Creativity with Neurofeedback in the Performing Arts: Actors, Musicians, Dancers. John H. Gruzelier.- 15. Creativity Theory and Action in Bioengineering Class. Ferris M. Pfeiffer, Suzanne Burgoyne, Heather K. Hunt, Johannes Strobel, Rachel E. Bauer, Jennie J. Pardoe, Simonita Perales Simkins, Mary Elaine Vansant, Joshua Saboorizadeh, Kate Busselle, William Palmer.- Part VI Assessment.- 16. Assessing Creativity as a Student Learning Outcome in Theatre Education. Marcelo Schmidt and Mark Charney.<p