Into abolitionist theatre : a guidebook for liberatory theatre-making / edited by Rivka Eckert.

Interlude for section one : Prison Industrial Complex/Capitalism -- Holding ourselves accountable and holding out for the horizon: Facilitating the arts in prisons / Julie Rada -- Redefining stereotypes : abolitionist theatre and correctional officers / Rivka Eckert -- In knowledge we trust(ed) (IKWT) : red tape, White institutions, and Blue students : a case study in abolition theatre / Misty Saribal -- Amplifying undocumented stories : on resisting the "crimmigration" regime at Albany Park Theater Project / Devika Ranjan -- Reflection for section one -- Interlude for section two : no reforms -- Radical values in reflection : navigating arts and abolition with incarcerated youth / Julie Rada & Maya Osterman-Van Grack -- Abolition in prisons and teacher education through theatre of the oppressed : a conversation between practitioners & participants / Rachael Rhoades and Lori Pitts -- Disrupting hierarchies : theatre for social change as rehearsal for liberation in secondary education / Aubrey Helene Neumann: -- Reflection for section two -- Interlude for section three : building community -- The Takers' tower will fall : Epic lessons in co-creation / Mariana Green and Alyssa Ramos -- Impact : a conversation among Katherine Nigh, Robert Villanueva, and Brandon de Santiago / Katherine Nigh -- Creating a supernova / Elizabeth Hawes -- Setting the stage for abolition : civic Ensemble ReEntry Theatre program's Streets Like This / Sarah K. Chalmers -- Reflection for section three -- Interlude for section four : interconnection/Future dreaming -- Spiritual gifts for changing times/paradigms / Tyrell Blacquemoss -- Gaining freedom and healing through theatre / Lynn Baker-Nauman and Spoon Jackson -- A play is a vehicle to incite: An interview with playwright Erika Dickerson-Despenza / Nicholas Fesette -- A queer jail-time : jail-house ballroom culture, disclosure art, and transformative justice in Los Angeles Men's Central Jail / Joey Martinez -- Reflection for section four.

"Seeking to transform community-based theatre-making, this book explores the transformative potential of abolitionist theatre, as theatre artists and teachers collaborate with marginalized communities to challenge systems of oppression and inspire profound societal change. Focusing on the idea of bringing people together to demand collective care and community-led practice, this collection of essays works to define theatre's role in the goals of abolition. Abolitionist theatre-making is a theatre that is connected to ideas of decolonisation, intersectional feminism, climate justice, social justice and liberation struggles. Exploring these ideas and offering a direct exploration of the questions that theatre artists and teachers should ask themselves when evaluating the abolitionist impact of their work, the volume provides accessible and practical tools for theatre-makers with perspectives from working practitioners throughout. Through real-life stories and experiences shared by these theatre practitioners, the book provides a rich and diverse tapestry of examples that highlight the ways in which community-based theatre can contribute to transformational change. Readers will benefit from practical frameworks, thought-provoking perspectives, and thoughtfully crafted insights that inspire them to reimagine their own theatre practices and empower them to create theatre that challenges and dismantles oppressive systems while uplifting marginalized voices. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate students with an interest utilising theatre-making for social change, this book offers new and practical insights into how the path to abolition might be laid and theatre's key role in it. This book will also be of great interest to theatre artists and activist practitioners who are involved in community-based theatre projects with marginalized populations"-- Provided by publisher.