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Focusing on the intersection of autobiography and performance, this book explores how key practitioners utilize personal narratives as forms of resistance and intervention. It highlights the political implications and boundaries of incorporating personal experiences into performance art, revealing the complexities and potential of autobiographical storytelling in challenging societal norms.
Examining the work of key practitioners, Heddon argues that autobiographical performancesact as sites of resistance and intervention and uncovers the political potentials and limits that accompany the use of the personal in performance
It also invites debate about the environments in which applied theatre takes place. Written by an experienced academic in the field, this lively text is the ideal introductory text for students on Applied Theatre degree programmes and those taking Applied Theatre modules on Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies programmes.