- Description
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“The realization of most societal goals, even in situations in which the actor's commitment and knowledge are considerable, requires the application of power.” Etzioni. Drama, in its many forms, is an ideal vehicle for helping students explore their own ideas about power, experiment with exercising power, and develop skills for using their power to achieve societal goals, as individuals and in groups. In this workshop, participants will experience a variety of approaches to working with these ideas with middle and high school students, and will explore their own ideas about power and its uses. This workshop will feature both hands-on theatre work and analysis/discussion. The integration of power-focused work with existing curricula will be addressed.
- Chair:
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Bethany NelsonBethany Nelson (M.Ed., HGSE) is a faculty member at Emerson College in the area of Theatre Education. She specializes in using drama with at-risk urban populations and has conducted action research in collaboration with classroom teachers, examining the efficacy of drama in urban classrooms. She is currently completing a PhD at the University of Warwick, researching the potential of process drama and playmaking to facilitate urban students’ understanding of unequal power dynamics.
