{"product_id":"the-antiracist-theatre","title":"The Antiracist Theatre: Crafting Theatrical Collaboration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA how-to guide for theatermakers who want freedom from white supremacy in their creative practices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Antiracist Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers the tools and foundational philosophy to create their own antiracist theatre ethos and delve into its three core principles: harm reduction, harm prevention, and relationship repair. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Brewer, faculty at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale and the originator of the Antiracist Theatre model, guides readers through self-reflection exercises designed to strengthen awareness of their own position, power, and privilege and uproot their racist practices. Brewer provides definitions of oft-used, but rarely defined terms like “accountability,” “racism,” and “abuse.” She welcomes BIPOC readers and lovingly and playfully calls in white theatermakers as she outlines methods to interrupt patterns of abuse. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll who believe the way forward for theatre is antiracist and anti-oppressive are welcome. We each have a role to play. Join us in liberating the stage, the classroom, and the performing arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Brewer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a director, educator, facilitator, and proud Howard University alumna whose work centers on transforming theater culture through accountability, care, and liberation-centered practices. She is the originator of the internationally recognized Antiracist Theatre (ART) model and a leading voice in the movement to reimagine how artists collaborate, create, and care for one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrewer serves on the acting faculty at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale and has more than 18 years of experience as an educator. For more than 16 years, she has developed and facilitated anti-racist and anti-oppressive training methodologies that challenge harmful industry norms and offer new possibilities for collaborative artistic practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer work has been featured at institutions and conferences across the United States, Canada, and the UK, including workshops with Shakespeare’s Globe and the University of Cambridge. She has taught at Howard University, her alma mater, as well as other institutions and arts organizations throughout the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown for blending rigor, humor, honesty, and deep compassion, Brewer approaches teaching, directing, and facilitation as opportunities to build more equitable, connected, and creatively alive spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Invitation To Begin\u003cbr\u003eI: Honesty\u003cbr\u003eImplications \u0026amp; Impact of Racist Theatrical Processes\u003cbr\u003eHonesty\u003cbr\u003eBreath\u003cbr\u003ePolarity\u003cbr\u003eDisrupting the Culture\u003cbr\u003eDEI ≠ Anti-Racism: Correcting a Misleading Narrative\u003cbr\u003eLiberated Communication\u003cbr\u003eThe Era We Build: Defining and Sustaining Anti-Racist Theatre\u003cbr\u003eII: Healing\u003cbr\u003eThe individual and Systemic\u003cbr\u003eRedefining Values \u0026amp; Embracing Fluid Structures\u003cbr\u003eAnti-Racist Theatre Ethos\u003cbr\u003eGuiding Principles\u003cbr\u003eBelonging\u003cbr\u003eRelinquishing Resentment\u003cbr\u003eCentering on Purpose\u003cbr\u003eNormalizing Access Needs\u003cbr\u003eCollaborative Space\u003cbr\u003eIII: Hope\u003cbr\u003eA liberated Industry\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring Progress\u003cbr\u003eNourishing Collaborative Practice\u003cbr\u003eReimagined Systems \u0026amp; Infrastructure\u003cbr\u003eIV: Humility\u003cbr\u003eThe Necessity of Grace\u003cbr\u003eLove and Liberation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat People Are Saying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An important and necessary book.\" Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An essential resource for white allies working as theater artists and arts administrators. A book that offers not only practical tools and thoughtful definitions but meaningful questions for reflection that encourage continual growth.\" Bevin Ross, Executive Director of the Drama League\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is equal parts inspiration, illumination, guidance, and accountability. THE workbook for the healing and survival of our industry.\" Claire Warden, Director of Advanced Training at Intimacy Directors and Coordinators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful invitation to enter a very deep and personal space, inspiring greater commitment to innovative creative work.\" Michele Shay, Tony-nominated actress, director, and professor of theatre practice in acting, USC School of Dramatic Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A landmark of radical generosity—a work that dares to reimagine the stage as a site of healing, accountability, and profound human connection. This is the book the field has been waiting for: urgent, luminous, and transformative.\" Valerie Curtis-Newton, Artistic Director of the Hansberry Project and professor of directing at University of Washington \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67650638544989,"sku":"9798888906026","price":34.93,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0826\/1213\/files\/TheAntiracistTheatreCraftingTheatricalCollaboration.jpg?v=1792093972","url":"https:\/\/leftwingbooks.net\/products\/the-antiracist-theatre","provider":"Leftwingbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}