Do it Yourself : Making Political Theatre

Author(s): Common/Wealth,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 23/09/2025,
Pagination: 360 pages, 40 colour illustrations,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Manchester University Press,
Published By: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Book Classification: Performance art,
Dimensions: 210 x 148
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781526192974

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A unique guide to creating political theatre, produced by one of the UK’s most exciting companies.

Do It Yourself is a vital resource for anyone interested in exploring theatre culture grounded in and produced by working-class communities. Designed for artists, activists and community organisers, the book offers a step-by-step guide to creating political theatre that is relevant, impactful and rooted in the lives of everyday people. Common/Wealth have spent fifteen years working at the cutting edge of political theatre. In Do It Yourself, they share their experimental and activist approach to performance-making, based on DIY principles and the belief that ground-breaking theatre can be made with anyone, anywhere, in ways that truly resonate with the communities it serves.

Do It Yourself introduces Common/Wealth's artistic and political ethos, provides unique insights into their most significant performances and offers practical exercises for creating your own work. But this is not just a manual. It is a celebration of culture as a collective endeavour, one that can challenge the status quo and inspire change. -- .

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