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      Review of Phakama: Making Participatory Performance

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            This is a book review of a collection of case studies, interviews, descriptions of exercises and philosophical writing about Phakama, a collaborative, participant-centered and intercultural theatre project for young people. The project originated in Johannesburg, South Africa, and spread across the country and the world to impact young people, their facilitators and their communities from 1996 to 2016. The review discusses the concept of democracy, as represented in the book, and its effect on the practices revealed in its pages. These practices are characterized by two principles that are discussed, with examples, in the review: the principles of mutual dependence and of boundary crossing. Without glossing over the difficulties that may come with such work, freely discussing and acknowledging difficult moments of intercultural interaction, Phakama, the book and the movement, is a testament to 20 years of ground-breaking theatre work that forges a way of working that exemplifies a democratic orientation, giving voice to a kaleidoscope of perspectives.

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            Journal
            10.2307/j50020082
            intecritdivestud
            International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies
            Pluto Journals
            2516-550X
            2516-5518
            1 June 2019
            : 2
            : 1 ( doiID: 10.13169/intecritdivestud.2.issue-1 )
            : 97-102
            Affiliations
            Drama for Life, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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            intecritdivestud.2.1.0097
            10.13169/intecritdivestud.2.1.0097
            4bc3434e-59a3-4a2d-b13c-3dae2dd8a27c
            © 2019 International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies

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            ., ., & . Phakama: Making Participatory Performance . Methuen Drama, 2018. 288 pages. ISBN: 9781350044456

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            Social & Behavioral Sciences
            democracy,applied drama and theatre,participatory performance,democratic practice

            References

            1. Breed, A. (2018). Artistic exchange between Project Phakama UK and the Creative Arts Team (New York City). In C. McAvinchey, F. Santos, & L. Richardson (Eds.), Phakama: Making participatory performance (pp. 112–128). London: Bloomsbury Methuen.

            2. Calburn, C. (2018). Case study: Be yourself. In C. McAvinchey, F. Santos, & L. Richardson (Eds.), Phakama: Making participatory performance (pp. 95–195). London: Bloomsbury Methuen.

            3. Catchpole, M. & Richardson, L. (2018). Interview with Maylene Catchpole. In C. McAvinchey, F. Santos, & L. Richardson (Eds.), Phakama: Making participatory performance (pp. 106–111). London: Bloomsbury Methuen.

            4. Matchet, S. (2018). Catalytic conversations: The aesthetic weave and social weft of Phakama's creative practice. In C. McAvinchey, F. Santos, & L. Richardson (Eds.), Phakama: Making participatory performance (pp. 164–183). London: Bloomsbury Methuen.

            5. McAvinchey, C., Santos, F., & Richardson, L. (2018). Phakama: Making participatory performance. London: Bloomsbury Methuen.

            6. Micallef, C. (2018) Case study: The edible garden. In C. McAvinchey, F. Santos, & L. Richardson (Eds.), Phakama: Making participatory performance (pp. 1–10). London: Bloomsbury Methuen.

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