Reminiscence Theatre

Foster, G. (2020). Mind the gap! A transatlantic, intergenerational theatre project. Youth Theatre Journal, 34(2), 146–157.

Gjaerum, R. (2013). Recalling memories through reminiscence theatre. InFormation: Nordic Journal of Art and Research, 2(2), 214–243.

Kandil, Y., & Parry, E. (2020). Generations, perspectives, difference and communal discourse: The youth/elders project. Canadian Theatre Review, 181, 21–28.234

Kelin, D. A. (2005). To feel as our ancestors did: Collecting and performing oral histories. Heinemann. Useful information on the important and tactful ways of engendering memories and respecting the stories.

Mangan, M. (2013). Staging ageing: Theatre, performance and the narrative of decline. Intellect.

McCormick, S. (2017). Applied theatre: Creative ageing. Bloomsbury. This book examines the complex social, political and cultural needs of a diverse group in our society and asks how contemporary applied theatre responds to those needs (from publisher website).

Nicholson, H. (2012). The performance of memory: Drama, reminiscence and autobiography. NJ (Drama Australia Journal), 36, 62–74. http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=340948664097419;res=IELHSS

Pauluth-Penner, T. (2022). Off the record: Can we just have a conversation? An ethics of acceptance approach for applied theatre practice and research. In K. Sadeghi-Yekta & M. Prendergast (Eds.), Applied Theatre: Ethics (pp. 131–149). Bloomsbury. This chapter highlights some ethical issues faced by the researcher in carrying out a project with participants dealing with memory loss.

Schweitzer, P. (2007). Reminiscence theatre: Making theatre from memories. Jessica Kingsley. The text pretty well covers the waterfront. Pam Schweitzer, who began her career in theatre in education, has been working in reminiscence theatre for over 20 years, and this is a compendium of her experiences with many case studies.

Strimling, A. (2004). Roots and branches: Creating multigenerational theatre. Heinemann. A practical text that includes workshop and playbuilding activities with an appendix of monologues and scenes.

Foster, G. (2020). Mind the gap! A transatlantic, intergenerational theatre project. Youth Theatre Journal, 34(2), 146–157.

Gjaerum, R. (2013). Recalling memories through reminiscence theatre. InFormation: Nordic Journal of Art and Research, 2(2), 214–243.

Kandil, Y., & Parry, E. (2020). Generations, perspectives, difference and communal discourse: The youth/elders project. Canadian Theatre Review, 181, 21–28.234

Kelin, D. A. (2005). To feel as our ancestors did: Collecting and performing oral histories. Heinemann. Useful information on the important and tactful ways of engendering memories and respecting the stories.

Mangan, M. (2013). Staging ageing: Theatre, performance and the narrative of decline. Intellect.

McCormick, S. (2017). Applied theatre: Creative ageing. Bloomsbury. This book examines the complex social, political and cultural needs of a diverse group in our society and asks how contemporary applied theatre responds to those needs (from publisher website).

Nicholson, H. (2012). The performance of memory: Drama, reminiscence and autobiography. NJ (Drama Australia Journal), 36, 62–74. http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=340948664097419;res=IELHSS

Pauluth-Penner, T. (2022). Off the record: Can we just have a conversation? An ethics of acceptance approach for applied theatre practice and research. In K. Sadeghi-Yekta & M. Prendergast (Eds.), Applied Theatre: Ethics (pp. 131–149). Bloomsbury. This chapter highlights some ethical issues faced by the researcher in carrying out a project with participants dealing with memory loss.

Schweitzer, P. (2007). Reminiscence theatre: Making theatre from memories. Jessica Kingsley. The text pretty well covers the waterfront. Pam Schweitzer, who began her career in theatre in education, has been working in reminiscence theatre for over 20 years, and this is a compendium of her experiences with many case studies.

Strimling, A. (2004). Roots and branches: Creating multigenerational theatre. Heinemann. A practical text that includes workshop and playbuilding activities with an appendix of monologues and scenes.