Joining us this week on The Systemic Stage is the impressive Dr. Scott Proudfit of Elon University to discuss devised theatre and collective creation, the importance of mentorship and pedagogy, and to give us tips on how we can continue to be theatre activists through these mediums.
Learn more about Dr. Scott Proudfit here: https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=sproudfit
And here: https://elondramaturgy.wordpress.com/tag/scott-proudfit/
Books edited by Dr. Proudfit on Collective Creation can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-Mederos-Syssoyeva/e/B01G6J8PXC?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
History of Collective Creation
Collective Creation in Contemporary Performance
Women, Collective Creation, and Devised Performance
Check out these two books on Frantic Assembly and Viewpoints here if you are interested in Devised Theatre!
The Viewpoints book: https://www.amazon.com/Frantic-Assembly-Book-Devising-Theatre/dp/1138777013
Frantic Assembly book: https://www.amazon.com/Frantic-Assembly-Book-Devising-Theatre/dp/1138777013
Book mentioned about the history of the aid pandemic : And the Band Played On can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Band-Played-Politics-Epidemic-20th-Anniversary/dp/0312374631
Works recommended by Dr. Proudfit:
John by Annie Baker
Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris
Resources about Dr. Proudfit:
https://www.elon.edu/u/directory/profile/?user=sproudfit
https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/04/02/proudfit-aids-plays-offer-lens-to-understand-respond-to-covid-19/
https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2020/02/04/english-professors-spider-man-comics-reprinted/
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Spider-Man-Radioactive-Joey-Cavalieri/dp/1302920448
https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2018/11/01/the-contemporary-play-reading-and-discussion-series-receives-national-recognition-in-american-theatre-magazine/
