Vernacular Theatre

A practical description of six intergenerational projects developed during a ten-year period. Over the course of the book the author develops his argument for a form of civic drama that is accessible to all but rigorous in process. Based on work made with citizens of London and Hiroshima. 8 b&w and 8 col. illus.

Jonathan Petherbridge has been making theater within communities for over forty years. He has run building-based theatres, pioneered outdoor promenade theatre, and developed methodologies to work with different age groups and collectively, across generations.