Applied Theatre and Intercultural Dialogue: Playfully Approaching Difference

This book examines applied theatre projects that bring together  diverse groups and foster intercultural dialogue. Based on five case  studies and informed by play theory, it argues that the playful elements  of theatre processes nurture a unique intimacy among diverse people.   However, this playful quality can also dampen explicit conversations  about participants’ cultural differences, and defer an interrogation of  people’s own entrenchment in systemic power imbalances. As a result,  addressing these differences and imbalances in applied theatre contexts  may require particular strategies.