Editorial: No End and No Beginning

Abstract

In this editorial, the editor reflects on the current political climate in the US and its impact on theatre education. The editor then introduces this issue, in which our contributions in this issue come from artists and educators whose praxis focuses largely on creating and devising theatre with young people. The first article is from Gina L. Grandi. Upon winning the AATE Distinguished Dissertation honor in 2019, I listened to her give a talk about her devised theatre work with girls of color in New York City. As I am strongly supportive of promoting this culturally relevant drama pedagogy, I invited Gina to write an article for this publication. In the second article, Anna Glarin explores her work creating theatre with young people in the UK. Like Gina, Anna’s writing highlights the necessity to center student voice in the theatre they create, while navigating power dynamics and ethical considerations. Finally, Nkululeko Sibanda, a practitioner based in South Africa, interrogates the aesthetics of applied theatre projects.