Youth, Power, Performance

This book draws on over twenty years scholarship from Diane Conrad's academic career in applied theatre researchwith systemically marginalized youth. It draws onapplied theatre research conducted with youth inthree specific contexts: in alternative high schools,in a youth jail and with street-involved youth. Bydrawing on examples from several projects,highlighting youths' voices and youths' creations,the book offers an introduction to the researcherand theoretical considerations for the research,suggests practical strategies for engaging with thisyouth population, describes the applied theatreprocess developed. It addresses specificconsiderations for working with incarcerated youthand with Indigenous youth, and explores thepotential demonstrated for youth empowermentthrough applied theatre, some ethicalconsiderations in conducting such work and therole of applied theatre in social change. The bookmay be of interest to applied theatre researchers,instructors, practitioners and students, and todrama teachers and youth workers.